Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 676.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8386 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 17.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 21.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +321.3% |
| 2000 | 101.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 110.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 119.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 128.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 132.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 130.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 126.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 123.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 116.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 145.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 148.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 151.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 154.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 153.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 155.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 190.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 250.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 302.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 302.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 305.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 353.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 395.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 419.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 635.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 1,445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +127.6% |
| 2025 | 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +321.3% | 21.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +127.6% | 635.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,445 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 305.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 353.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Tanzania 2,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Malawi 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Somalia 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 South Korea 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Iraq 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8386 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 676.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.