{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-gini-index/","title":"Nigeria Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)","description":"Nigeria's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -3.4% vs 2018.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Nigeria","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Nigeria","temporal_coverage":"1985/2022","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Nigeria Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=NG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1985–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Nigeria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Nigeria (2022)","value":"33.9","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.4% vs 2018"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-3.4%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Nigeria Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"1985","value":38.7},{"period":"1992","value":44.9},{"period":"1996","value":51.9},{"period":"2003","value":40.1},{"period":"2010","value":35.7},{"period":"2012","value":35.5},{"period":"2015","value":35.9},{"period":"2018","value":35.1},{"period":"2022","value":33.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2018","value":"35.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"35.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2003","value":"40.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1996","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1992","value":"44.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1985","value":"38.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Nigeria over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1985–2022 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 51.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1996 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 33.9 in 2022 represents a change of -1.2."}]}