Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria is 1.82 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,813 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,813 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,883 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,954 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,990 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2,249 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,704 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 3,396 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 4,345 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 5,043 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 5,859 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 8,763 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 11,842 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 16,225 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 27,698 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 35,562 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 37,467 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 39,690 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 44,101 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 55,313 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 62,759 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 85,289 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 97,797 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 127,171 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 157,808 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 201,668 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 223,914 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 250,912 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 265,429 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 327,720 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 367,490 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 407,001 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 442,381 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 478,994 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 493,754 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 519,274 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 567,836 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 623,293 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 975,454 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 989,308 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,503 current LCU per person | 1,813 current LCU per person | 4,345 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 23,225 current LCU per person | 5,043 current LCU per person | 44,101 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,806 current LCU per person | 55,313 current LCU per person | 265,429 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,320 current LCU per person | 327,720 current LCU per person | 975,454 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 989,308 current LCU per person | 1.82 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 French Polynesia 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Rwanda 1.52 million current LCU 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) (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 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) (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,813 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.