Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0015 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0015 million USD per person for gross national income — value us$, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0033 million USD per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1994.
That places Nigeria 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, 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 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 million USD per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 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 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.002 million USD per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 million USD per person | -22.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0015 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 million USD per person, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0015 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 1.2× 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 | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0033 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in Nigeria?
- Gross national income — value us$, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0015 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 million USD per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.