GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 939,452 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 939,452 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 978,566 current international $ per square kilometre | 939,452 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 78 Armenia 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bulgaria 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 2.04 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 1.95 million current international $ 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 939,452 current international $ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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.