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Nigeria: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day

24.60percent · 2022

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Reported as: 2021 PPP. Annual figures for Nigeria from 1985 to 2022.

19852022

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202224.6
201820.3
201521
201221.9
201022.5
200332.1
199640.8
199236.5
198531.7

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World Bank (2026). Poverty gap at $4.20 a day. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-poverty-gap-at-4-20-a-day (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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