Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

184.9 (million persons) in 2018

In 2018, number of poor at $5.5 a day for Nigeria was 184.9 million persons. Between 1992 and 2018, number of poor at $5.5 a day of Nigeria grew substantially from 93.5 to 184.9 million persons rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 25.53% in 2018.

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Number of people living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government

Date Value Change, %
2018 184.9 25.53%
2009 147.3 14.99%
2003 128.1 24.13%
1996 103.2 10.37%
1992 93.5 18.81%
1985 78.7