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🇳🇬 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Nigeria

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
16.07%
share of total income
Middle 40%
41.54%
share of total income
Top 10%
42.39%
share of total income
Top 1%
12.29%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (NGN)

BracketAvg. Income (NGN)Threshold (NGN)
Bottom 50%360,702 NGN< 541,053
Middle 40%2,319,421 NGN541,053 - 5,680,568
Top 10%9,467,613 NGN> 5,680,568
Top 1%27,456,095 NGN> 16,473,657
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-0.07%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-0.07%
Bottom 50%
-0.07%
Top 1% Growth
-0.07%

Inequality Gap

42.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.2x the national average salary in Nigeria.

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