Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria is 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 541.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria peaked at 268.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 207 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1987 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1990 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +331.0% |
| 2000 | 34.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 31.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 27.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 33.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 37.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 30.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 29.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 37.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 43.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 42.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 38.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 68.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 78.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 64.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 65.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 81.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 123.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 268.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2025 | 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +331.0% | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 268.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 25 Argentina 283.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gabon 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Malawi 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 240.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 207.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 174.95 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria was 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 268.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.5%. 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 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.