Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit was 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Nigeria is 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Nigeria peaked at 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.9016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 2025 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- 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 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$), per unit in Nigeria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Nigeria was 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.