GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria stood at 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 8,892 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,424 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,155 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,929 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,798 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,870 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,884 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,881 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,889 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,040 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,655 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 5,905 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,275 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,703 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,949 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,216 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,581 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,154 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,266 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,581 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,892 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,535 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,397 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,363 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,362 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,664 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7,588 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,752 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,843 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,994 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,424 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,889 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,581 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,892 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,588 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Laos 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 140 Angola 8,760 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 143 Samoa 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 144 Nicaragua 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ per person 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 $), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nigeria was 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.