GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita was 1.86 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 214 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.
GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.53 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 69.38 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 74.67 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 76.91 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 80.93 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 83.78 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 88.84 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 71.07 current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 69.53 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 86.74 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 160.33 current LCU | +84.8% |
| 1971 | 181.34 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 188.3 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 203.91 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 317.84 current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 361.85 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 438.44 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 499.52 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 520.05 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 600.18 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 681.49 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1,831 current LCU | +168.7% |
| 1982 | 1,902 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,974 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,010 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,212 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2,271 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,731 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 3,430 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 4,389 current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 5,093 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 5,917 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 8,850 current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 11,959 current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 16,388 current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 27,976 current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 35,920 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 37,846 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 40,094 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 44,555 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 55,884 current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 63,409 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 86,171 current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 98,810 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 128,487 current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 159,442 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 203,754 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 226,245 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 253,525 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 268,199 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 327,720 current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 368,391 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 410,620 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 447,447 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 484,876 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 499,170 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 524,834 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 573,766 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 629,880 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 979,019 current LCU | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 998,319 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million current LCU | +16.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.86 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.86 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +168.7% | 681.49 current LCU | 1,831 current LCU |
| 1970 | +84.8% | 86.74 current LCU | 160.33 current LCU |
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
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 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 214 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
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.