Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria, 1985–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria peaked at 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Uganda 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Niger 2.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 112 Kenya 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 712.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 884.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nigeria was 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.