Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 205.2%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 205.2% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1972 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +205.2% | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +192.7% | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +124.2% | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 United States 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Jordan 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Paraguay 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Palestine 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Haiti 0.029 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.