Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria is 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria peaked at 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 526.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 526.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 588.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 909.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 617.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Thailand 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria was 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.