Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nigeria is 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nigeria peaked at 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 194 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0261 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0293 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0337 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0658 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.082 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0978 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1076 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1236 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1443 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1509 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1603 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1716 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1782 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2013 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2045 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2399 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3161 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4193 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4965 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5989 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8783 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 4.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 7.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 11.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 14.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 19.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 24.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 35.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 40.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 43.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 57.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 75.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 83.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 94.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 101.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 104.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 115.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 129.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 147.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 158.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 178.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 204.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +76.9% | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.19 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0641 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1236 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2186 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1443 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4193 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4965 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 43.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.49 million SLC per square kilometre | 57.36 million SLC per square kilometre | 147.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 158.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Maldives 297.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 28 Jamaica 268.95 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 243.18 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 31 Myanmar 204.84 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 32 French Polynesia 203.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bermuda 154.43 million SLC 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nigeria?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nigeria was 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 236.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.