Nigeria: Top 10 percent income share
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| Nigeria |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 26.70 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2018 |
| Average | 29.61 |
| Min - Max | 26.60 - 40.70 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2018 is 26.7 percent, a decline from 26.9 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 27.76 percent, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1985 to 2018 is 29.61 percent. The minimum value, 26.6 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 40.7 percent was recorded in 1996.
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Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 35.10 | 2018 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 40.10 | 2018 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 30.90 | 2018 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 90.80 | 2018 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 26.70 | 2018 | percent |