Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
110th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
8
1992–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Niger ranks 110th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7257 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 107 Burkina Faso 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Kenya 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Ghana 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Uganda 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.