Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.56
in 2023
All-time low
0.379
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.56 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.379 | — |
| 1991 | 0.383 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.388 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.393 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.397 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.402 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.408 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.413 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.419 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.425 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.435 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.438 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.451 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.464 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.477 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.484 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.489 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.499 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.502 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.508 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.512 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.517 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.524 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.532 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.534 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.537 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.544 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.547 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.554 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.557 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4007 | 0.379 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4726 | 0.435 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.524 | 0.502 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 | 0.547 | 0.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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