Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 8.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +271.4% |
| 2000 | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 7.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2025 | 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 | +271.4% | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +101.1% | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.