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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (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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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.