Gdp per capita worldbank in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gdp per capita worldbank was 8,145 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,145
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,892
in 2015
All-time low
4,782
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank in Nigeria stood at 8,145.
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 worldbank in Nigeria peaked at 8,892 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 | 4,782 | 5,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 | 4,889 | 7,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 | 7,963 | 8,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 | 7,588 | 8,145 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,873 compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 28.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,966 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Nigeria was 8,145 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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