Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 18.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Nigeria is 18.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 75.27 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.47 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 55.12 % change on previous year | +270.1% |
| 1975 | 24.18 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1976 | 24.18 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1979 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1982 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 1986 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +328.9% |
| 1988 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.55 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1993 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 40.7 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 75.27 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1996 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1998 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 28.83 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 39.67 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2003 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 33.69 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2005 | 27.58 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +237.2% |
| 2011 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 2022 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.24 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.26 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.96 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 75.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 39.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Uzbekistan 20.76 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Haiti 19.23 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Laos 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 16.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Nicaragua 15.73 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 15.55 % change on previous year 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 — value standard local currency, annual growth in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Nigeria was 18.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.