GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (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 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 458.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 24.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 31.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 132.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +321.3% |
| 2000 | 145.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 159.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 172.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 184.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 187.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 185.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 179.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 175.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 165.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 207.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 209.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 214.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 219.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 219.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 221.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 271.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 356.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 430.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 431.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 306.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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% | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.31 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% | 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +52.0% | 423.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 644.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 207.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 431.03 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.