GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita, PPP was 8,145 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8,145 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 8,892 constant 2021 international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782 constant 2021 international $, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,424 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5,301 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,403 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,155 constant 2021 international $ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,929 constant 2021 international $ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,798 constant 2021 international $ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,870 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,884 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,881 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,889 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,040 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,655 constant 2021 international $ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 5,905 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,275 constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,497 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,703 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,949 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,216 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,581 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,154 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,266 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,581 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,885 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,892 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,535 constant 2021 international $ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,397 constant 2021 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,363 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,362 constant 2021 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,664 constant 2021 international $ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7,588 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,752 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,843 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,994 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 8,145 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 constant 2021 international $ | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ | 5,424 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 constant 2021 international $ | 4,889 constant 2021 international $ | 7,581 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 constant 2021 international $ | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ | 8,892 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 constant 2021 international $ | 7,588 constant 2021 international $ | 8,145 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 138 Laos 8,873 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 139 Angola 8,760 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 140 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 142 Samoa 7,963 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 143 Nicaragua 7,933 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria was 8,145 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 constant 2021 international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 constant 2021 international $ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.