Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0008 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0008 million USD per person
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0033 million USD per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0005 million USD per person
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0008 million USD per person for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0033 million USD per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million USD per person, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 0.003 million USD per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 million USD per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -51.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0008 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0008 million USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0033 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 Gambia 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 183 Syria 0.0007 million USD per person compare
- 184 Myanmar 0.0007 million USD per person compare
- 185 Niger 0.0007 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0008 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 million USD per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million USD per person in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.