GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Nigeria peaked at 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 198 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: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 5,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,881 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 5,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Nigeria was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.