GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.80 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 270.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 242,207 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 242,207 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 254,960 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 310,151 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 347,972 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 390,914 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 425,313 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 468,694 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 486,304 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 516,711 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 561,020 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 613,075 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 965,597 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 990,369 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,584 current LCU per person | 242,207 current LCU per person | 254,960 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 508,575 current LCU per person | 310,151 current LCU per person | 965,597 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 990,369 current LCU per person | 1.80 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Madagascar 2.65 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Sudan 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Rwanda 1.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.49 million current LCU 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)
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -60.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -65.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 28.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,207 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.