Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.43 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 15.33 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.92 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1975 | 0.697 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1976 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +919.2% |
| 1977 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1978 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1979 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9014 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1982 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +654.7% |
| 1983 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1984 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1985 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -630.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0602 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +5221.1% |
| 1988 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1989 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +513.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3579 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1992 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1193.9% |
| 1993 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1994 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5874.4% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5844 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +758.3% |
| 2001 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2016 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8059 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2021 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5874.4% | -0.0727 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +5221.1% | 0.0602 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1193.9% | 0.3579 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +919.2% | 0.697 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +758.3% | 0.5844 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -654.7% | -0.9014 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.09 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 98 Burundi 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Seychelles 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Cyprus 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Brazil 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Comoros 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Gabon 3.38 % 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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 US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.