What is gdp per capita in Nigeria?

Gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 66.53 current LCU in 1960.

How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita?

Nigeria ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 272.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Nigeria

Name: GDP per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: GDP per capita was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.86 million current LCU

Change on year

up 16.0%

World rank

36th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.86 million current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

66.53 current LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.86 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 272.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.86 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.53 current LCU, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	76.84 current LCU	66.53 current LCU	88.84 current LCU	10
1970s	347.18 current LCU	160.33 current LCU	600.18 current LCU	10
1980s	2,343 current LCU	681.49 current LCU	4,389 current LCU	10
1990s	23,460 current LCU	5,093 current LCU	44,555 current LCU	10
2000s	154,393 current LCU	55,884 current LCU	268,199 current LCU	10
2010s	524,572 current LCU	327,720 current LCU	979,019 current LCU	10
2020s	1.36 million current LCU	998,319 current LCU	1.86 million current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU compare
34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU compare
35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU compare
37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.77 million current LCU compare
38 Rwanda 1.61 million current LCU compare
39 Serbia 1.59 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More economy & growth data for Nigeria

Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Nigeria?: Gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 66.53 current LCU in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita?: Nigeria ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 272.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.