How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

170th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.8301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1973	0.822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	0.6874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0.7673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1976	0.7722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.7559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.7929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1979	0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1980	0.6807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1981	0.8626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1982	0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1983	0.8692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.8512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.8309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.8136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	0.856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.7435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1990	0.7287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.6442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1992	0.6963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1993	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
1994	0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1996	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1997	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.8543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+310.9%
2000	0.7264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2001	0.7873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2002	0.8183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2003	0.7978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.7828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2005	0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2006	0.8353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2007	0.8166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2008	0.8101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2009	0.8386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0.7996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2011	0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0.8008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.8147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2014	0.8422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2015	0.8667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.8753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.8556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.8261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2019	0.5614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2020	0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8393 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1999	+310.9%	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	-53.2%	0.6963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

167 Uzbekistan 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Mongolia 0.6115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 New Caledonia 0.6094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Luxembourg 0.5763 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Burundi 0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Zimbabwe 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Nigeria

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.8811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.