GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302,829 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,829 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 314,192 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 336,235 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 337,200 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 338,149 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 344,988 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 366,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 383,293 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 397,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 405,589 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 435,581 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 471,745 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 552,514 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 604,818 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 678,536 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 744,869 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 814,366 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 891,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 970,209 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,613 current international $ per square kilometre | 302,829 current international $ per square kilometre | 405,589 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 721,885 current international $ per square kilometre | 435,581 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 78 Indonesia 2.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,829 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.