GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
29th
of 210 countries
All-time high
344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,504 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 287.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,504 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,504 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 4,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 4,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 4,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 4,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 4,079 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1971 | 11,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 12,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 13,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 21,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 25,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 31,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 36,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 39,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 47,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 55,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 152,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +177.1% |
| 1982 | 163,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 174,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 182,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 206,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 217,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 268,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 346,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 455,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 543,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 647,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 994,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 12.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 19.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 25.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 33.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 38.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 43.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 47.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 59.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 69.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 79.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 88.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 98.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 104.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 112.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 126.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 141.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 225.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 234.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 267.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 301.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,267 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 455,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 543,105 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 225.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 234.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Chile 379.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Comoros 358.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 345.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Maldives 341.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 336.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 318.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,504 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.