Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria peaked at 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.4334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +254.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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 | +254.0% | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Congo 0.2958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Philippines 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0.2792 constant 2015 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)
- 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 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.