Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 577.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 184.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 150.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 234.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 351.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 234.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 155.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 128.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 143.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 154.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 58.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1988 | 74.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 83.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 139.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 122.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 115.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 94.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 87.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 32.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 44.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 39.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 104.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +390.6% |
| 2000 | 151.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 138.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 116.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 174.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 246.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 380.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 381.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 430.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 544.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 346.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 477.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 577.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 545.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 535.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 444.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 240.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 177.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 228.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 298.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 310.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 167.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 214.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 287.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 244.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 227.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +390.6% | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.64 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 234.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 146.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 351.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 544.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 577.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Benin 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Bangladesh 249.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mozambique 237.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Vanuatu 235.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Liberia 233.36 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 577.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.