GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 775,199 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 775,199 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 924,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 4.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1996 | 6.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 7.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 8.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 18.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 21.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 28.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 35.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 46.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 53.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 61.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 67.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 84.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 97.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 111.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 125.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 139.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 147.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 158.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 177.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 199.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 225.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 344.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +75.3% | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.86 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 775,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 84.44 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,199 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.3%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.