GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 686.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 1972 | 0.899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 17.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 22.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +321.3% |
| 2000 | 102.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 111.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 129.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 133.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 131.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 127.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 124.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 117.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 147.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 148.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 152.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 155.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 155.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 156.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 193.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 253.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 305.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 306.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 306.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 356.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 399.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 423.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 644.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 1,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 2025 | 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 | +321.3% | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +129.4% | 644.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +75.6% | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +58.2% | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +56.6% | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 306.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 356.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Sudan 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Malawi 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 South Korea 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Iraq 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.