GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,224 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,224 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 3,190 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.14 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.14 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 104.53 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 107.68 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 113.3 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 117.29 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 124.38 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 99.5 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 97.34 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 121.44 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 224.46 current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1971 | 160.48 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 209.46 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 252.37 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 402.84 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 438.08 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 556.39 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 535.97 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 526.9 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 660.99 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 870.36 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2,162 current US$ per person | +148.4% |
| 1982 | 1,822 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 890.43 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 868.64 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 628.25 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 587.96 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 539.54 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 465.49 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 556.38 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 596.94 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 508.51 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 539.57 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 744.88 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 1,720 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 480.67 current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 547.32 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 566.43 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 712.16 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 763.39 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 962.48 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 1,816 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,154 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1,820 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,202 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 2,418 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,873 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,089 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,586 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2,070 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,876 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,058 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3,190 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 2,797 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,787 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,899 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,139 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 1,084 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2025 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,224 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,224 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +148.4% | 870.36 current US$ per person | 2,162 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.57 current US$ per person | 93.14 current US$ per person | 124.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.79 current US$ per person | 160.48 current US$ per person | 660.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,004 current US$ per person | 465.49 current US$ per person | 2,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 987.4 current US$ per person | 480.67 current US$ per person | 1,822 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,215 current US$ per person | 547.32 current US$ per person | 2,154 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 current US$ per person | 1,876 current US$ per person | 3,190 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,155 current US$ per person | 1,084 current US$ per person | 2,899 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 1,224 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.