Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
47
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 117,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 117,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 132,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 132,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 114,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 115,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 143,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 193,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1971 | 213,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 228,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 272,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 299,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 304,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 319,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 356,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 370,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 387,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 417,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 406,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 364,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 138,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 150,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 195,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 260,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 352,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 580,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 681,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 757,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 785,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 835,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 998,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | -72.2% | 364,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +64.6% | 352,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 580,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 105,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 143,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 193,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 387,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 364,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 417,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 473,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 138,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 835,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 998,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 94 Estonia 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jordan 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ukraine 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 99 Moldova 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.