Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0055 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria stood at 0.0055 units per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria peaked at 0.006 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0055 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0055 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria was 0.0055 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.