Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 12.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +293.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -63.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -47.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -107.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -833.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -312.8% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -320.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +833.3% | -0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2020 | -312.8% | 3.9% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -8.3% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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