Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Nigeria, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Nigeria stood at 15.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.1% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 75.27 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -72.92 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 25th 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 … current US annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -13.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -31.99 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1984 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.36 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1986 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -7234.5% |
| 1987 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1988 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1989 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1990 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 1991 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1992 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1993 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1994 | 41.74 % change on previous year | +366.0% |
| 1995 | 75.27 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1996 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1998 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1999 | -72.92 % change on previous year | -934.6% |
| 2000 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2001 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +361.2% |
| 2003 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 29.62 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2005 | 29.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.74 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 22 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2009 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2015 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2016 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2017 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2019 | 59.54 % change on previous year | +386.9% |
| 2020 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2022 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 2023 | -24.92 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 2024 | -48.64 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2025 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7234.5% | 0.36 % change on previous year | -25.68 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -934.6% | 8.74 % change on previous year | -72.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.48 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 0.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.21 % change on previous year | -72.92 % change on previous year | 75.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 35.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 59.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.27 % change on previous year | -48.64 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Turkey 17.27 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Russia 16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Zambia 15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bulgaria 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uganda 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 14.66 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth in Nigeria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Nigeria was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.92 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.