GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.01 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 15.33 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.37 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3584 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1192.1% |
| 1993 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1994 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5868.5% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5841 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +758.7% |
| 2001 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2016 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8057 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2020 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +289.4% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5868.5% | -0.0727 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1192.1% | 0.3584 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +758.7% | 0.5841 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -388.5% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Samoa 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Eswatini 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Mauritania 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Malta 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 77 El Salvador 3.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.37 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.