Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 2,369 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria stood at 2,369 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2,586 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,218 units per person, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,455 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,428 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,456 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,547 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,590 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,632 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,529 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,261 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 1,218 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,480 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 1,808 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 2,018 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 2,037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,094 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,267 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,090 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,214 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,279 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,083 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,156 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,177 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,834 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 1,659 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,440 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,388 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,429 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,391 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,398 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,461 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,450 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,577 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,542 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,571 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,499 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,433 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,395 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,416 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,420 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,419 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,390 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,422 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,465 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,644 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,717 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,825 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,889 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,949 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,021 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,098 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,205 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,315 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,371 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,404 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,495 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,584 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,586 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,482 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,442 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,432 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,432 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,229 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,207 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,254 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,281 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,325 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,369 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,460 units per person | 1,218 units per person | 1,632 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,105 units per person | 1,808 units per person | 2,279 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,563 units per person | 1,388 units per person | 2,177 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,466 units per person | 1,390 units per person | 1,577 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,824 units per person | 1,422 units per person | 2,205 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,454 units per person | 2,315 units per person | 2,586 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,277 units per person | 2,207 units per person | 2,369 units per person | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -18.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,362 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 14.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,186 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,471 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Nigeria was 2,369 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 units per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gdp worldbank constant usd Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.