Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019 : Executive Summary

Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019 : Executive Summary

In Nigeria 40.1 percent of total population were classified as poor. In other words, on average 4 out of 10 individuals in Nigeria has real per capita expenditures below 137,430 Naira per year. This  translates to over 82.9 million Nigerians who are considered poor by national standards. It is important to note, that this number excludes the state of Borno.

 

Data source: National Bureau of Statistics

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