Nigeria - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Nigeria was 11.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.60 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7.70 in 1996.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.40 |
| 1992 | 8.90 |
| 1996 | 7.70 |
| 2003 | 10.40 |
| 2010 | 11.30 |
| 2012 | 11.40 |
| 2015 | 11.30 |
| 2018 | 11.60 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Nigeria was 16.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.20 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12.30 in 1996.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.50 |
| 1992 | 14.40 |
| 1996 | 12.30 |
| 2003 | 15.40 |
| 2010 | 15.90 |
| 2012 | 15.90 |
| 2015 | 15.80 |
| 2018 | 16.20 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Nigeria was 22.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.40 in 1992 and a minimum value of 19.80 in 1996.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.00 |
| 1992 | 23.40 |
| 1996 | 19.80 |
| 2003 | 22.50 |
| 2010 | 22.80 |
| 2012 | 22.80 |
| 2015 | 22.80 |
| 2018 | 22.70 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Nigeria was 42.40 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.50 in 1996 and a minimum value of 42.40 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.00 |
| 1992 | 49.30 |
| 1996 | 56.50 |
| 2003 | 46.00 |
| 2010 | 43.00 |
| 2012 | 42.80 |
| 2015 | 43.10 |
| 2018 | 42.40 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Nigeria was 26.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.70 in 1996 and a minimum value of 26.70 in 2012.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.20 |
| 1992 | 31.40 |
| 1996 | 40.70 |
| 2003 | 29.80 |
| 2010 | 26.80 |
| 2012 | 26.70 |
| 2015 | 26.90 |
| 2018 | 26.70 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Nigeria was 2.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.90 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1.30 in 1992.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 1.30 |
| 2003 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 2.90 |
| 2015 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Nigeria was 7.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.10 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3.70 in 1996.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 3.70 |
| 2003 | 5.70 |
| 2010 | 7.10 |
| 2012 | 7.10 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.10 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
