Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria is 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria peaked at 938.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 309.33 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 938.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 789.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 623.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 617.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 627.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 581.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 596.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 627.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 606.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 697.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 664.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 686.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 623.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 571.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 539.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 555.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 551.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 539.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 503.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 526.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 541.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 533.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 582.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 576.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 569.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 543.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 518.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 493.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 492.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 503.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 531.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 529.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 526.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 546.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 521.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 463.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 462.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 460.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 460.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 348.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 309.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 333.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 339.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 342.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 478.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 667.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 581.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 938.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 593.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 503.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 697.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 492.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 582.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 460.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 546.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 157 Ukraine 363.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Cameroon 361.22 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 South Sudan 357.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Tanzania 326.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Kenya 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 305.64 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria was 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 938.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.33 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.