Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria is 1.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3907 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4348 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4837 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6542 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6963 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7872 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8404 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9079 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9806 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | 0.4348 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6721 units per square kilometre | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | 0.9079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.9806 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Norway 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Estonia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ukraine 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Belarus 1.26 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nigeria was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3907 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.