Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4117 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6318 million USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0323 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.6318 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0374 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0847 million USD per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1077 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1528 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1706 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2064 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2677 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2476 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.243 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2406 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2376 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.124 million USD per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0669 million USD per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0764 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0626 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0639 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0813 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1047 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1497 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 million USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2592 million USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3026 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.37 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3205 million USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4115 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4599 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5123 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5718 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6318 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5489 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4443 million USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4126 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4631 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.521 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.472 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4819 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5216 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2064 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1796 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2677 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1973 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | 0.37 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4977 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4115 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6318 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4718 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5216 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Uruguay 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Georgia 0.4394 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.432 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Pakistan 0.389 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Samoa 0.3713 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kiribati 0.3563 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6318 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.