Total private wealth held by individuals in Africa from 2010 to 2020
According to the AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report 2021, the total private wealth — assets held by individuals — in Africa as of December 2020 had decreased by approximately 9% from 2019. Here is the total private wealth held by individuals in Africa from 2010 to 2020.
Despite various cash assistance programmes, including the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program, and extensive macroeconomic reforms such as the unification of the exchange rate and the removal of fuel subsidies, poverty in Nigeria rose to 38.9% in 2023, leaving 87 million Nigerians in poverty.
Only 10% of Nigerians earn above ₦100,000, according to the Nigerian Financial Services Market Report. This aligns with most reports about Nigeria, and it's in sharp contrast to the narratives online.