GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -51.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.9% on the previous year and down 1,414.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 46.13 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -51.62 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +767.3% |
| 1973 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 46.13 % change on previous year | +457.1% |
| 1975 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1979 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1981 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1983 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1984 | -0.1517 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1985 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +5369.1% |
| 1986 | -46.3 % change on previous year | +458.1% |
| 1987 | -47.72 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1989 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 1990 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1991 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1992 | -15.93 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 1993 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1994 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +704.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2002 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +1727.3% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2004 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +672.4% |
| 2005 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2009 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2010 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2011 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2015 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 2016 | -17.73 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2017 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2019 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2021 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 2023 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -582.2% |
| 2024 | -51.62 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -51.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -51.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -5369.1% | -0.1517 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1727.3% | 0.6414 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.38 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 46.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -7.99 % change on previous year | -47.72 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -15.93 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.86 % change on previous year | -51.62 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,414.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.