Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1999
Years of data
48
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 6,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 3,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 3,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 4,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 4,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -82.3% |
| 2000 | 995.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 2,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 4,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 5,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | -82.3% | 4,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2005 | +60.1% | 2,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 995.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Nepal 5,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 148 Tajikistan 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 151 Senegal 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 152 Comoros 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Guinea 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nigeria was 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.