GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 298.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 45.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 56.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 65.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 75.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 84.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 95.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 101.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 110.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 123.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 137.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 222.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 232.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 263.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 296.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +61.0% | 137.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 222.10 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 41.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 107.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 56.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 222.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 232.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Comoros 360.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bangladesh 359.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 358.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Armenia 327.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Maldives 302.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 300.77 million current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 337.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.