Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nigeria stood at 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nigeria peaked at 2,558 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Honduras 2,387 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Bolivia 2,385 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 India 2,305 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Cambodia 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Nicaragua 2,127 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 932,736 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nigeria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nigeria was 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,558 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.