Chemicals in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chemicals was 25.7% in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Nigeria, 1963–1996
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 25.7% for chemicals in 1996. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Nigeria peaked at 25.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.6% | — |
| 1964 | 17.2% | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -38.6% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -69.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +1347.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 6.5% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 1.8% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
- 11 Bahamas 27.6% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 14 Kuwait 22.8% compare
- 15 Israel 22.4% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 181.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Nigeria?
- Chemicals in Nigeria was 25.7% in 1996, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for chemicals?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 1996.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).