Domestic material consumption per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.69 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 2016
All-time low
3.23
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nigeria, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.69 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Nigeria peaked at 3.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 178th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.23 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.52 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.68 | 3.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Malawi 3.96 compare
- 176 Angola 3.94 compare
- 177 Niger 3.73 compare
- 179 Bangladesh 3.68 compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.68 compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.65 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,966 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,436 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.93 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 2,369 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Nigeria?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Nigeria was 3.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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