GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,234 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nigeria, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 9,234 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 9,234 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,429 current international $ per person, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,429 current international $ per person | — |
| 2009 | 5,720 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,061 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,326 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,443 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,758 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7,221 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 7,174 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,995 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,926 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,023 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,448 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7,356 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,482 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,170 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 8,516 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8,896 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 9,234 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 9,234 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 9,234 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,574 current international $ per person | 5,429 current international $ per person | 5,720 current international $ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,837 current international $ per person | 6,061 current international $ per person | 7,448 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,276 current international $ per person | 7,356 current international $ per person | 9,234 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Laos 9,802 current international $ per person compare
- 144 Samoa 9,304 current international $ per person compare
- 145 Tonga 9,238 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 9,116 current international $ per person compare
- 148 Nicaragua 8,780 current international $ per person compare
- 149 Djibouti 8,659 current international $ 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nigeria was 9,234 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,234 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,429 current international $ per person in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.