Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria peaked at 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,261 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 29th 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60,029 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 56,967 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 59,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 55,261 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 69,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 71,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 88,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 113,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 161,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 192,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 239,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 375,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 457,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 608,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 10.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 19.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 21.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 21.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 20.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 36.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 47.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 43.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 48.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 57.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,639 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 161,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 978,887 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Myanmar 80.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 79.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 77.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 59.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 57.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 56.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria was 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,261 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.