GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,532 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria stood at 9,532 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 9,532 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,835 current international $ per person, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,840 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,870 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,991 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,921 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,853 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,835 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,931 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,990 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,022 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,002 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,139 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,308 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3,770 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 4,015 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4,381 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4,678 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4,975 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,298 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,607 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5,927 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,301 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,585 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,671 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,004 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,396 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,308 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,072 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,037 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,158 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,551 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7,415 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,588 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,304 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 8,712 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,100 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 9,532 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 9,532 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 9,532 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,926 current international $ per person | 2,835 current international $ per person | 3,022 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,510 current international $ per person | 3,139 current international $ per person | 5,927 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,008 current international $ per person | 6,301 current international $ per person | 7,551 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,442 current international $ per person | 7,415 current international $ per person | 9,532 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 140 Laos 10,383 current international $ per person compare
- 141 Angola 10,251 current international $ per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ per person compare
- 144 Samoa 9,319 current international $ per person compare
- 145 Nicaragua 9,284 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria was 9,532 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,532 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 current international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.