Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 101.09 current US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 101.09 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 438.14 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 76.26 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 438.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 370.36 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 254.67 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 157.93 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1985 | 182.89 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 132 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 110.44 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 113.41 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 85.44 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 98.94 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 116.37 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 89.78 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 99.15 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 155.88 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 254.24 current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 311.87 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 330.27 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 318.03 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 78.14 current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 76.26 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 78.88 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 84.12 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 92.07 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 104.54 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 121.88 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 141.6 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 152.53 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 175.97 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 142.7 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 144.31 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 173.43 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 203.4 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 256.51 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 297.62 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 243.79 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 179.71 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 164.03 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 198.56 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 290.29 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 226.14 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 245.78 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 264.88 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 198.33 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 93.86 current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2025 | 101.09 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.03 current US$ per person | 85.44 current US$ per person | 438.14 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 185.27 current US$ per person | 78.14 current US$ per person | 330.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.05 current US$ per person | 76.26 current US$ per person | 175.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.17 current US$ per person | 144.31 current US$ per person | 297.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.35 current US$ per person | 93.86 current US$ per person | 264.88 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 170 Zambia 115.3 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Kiribati 108.28 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Mauritania 101.7 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.63 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 96.64 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Rwanda 93.45 current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 153,496 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 75,054 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 101.09 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 438.14 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.26 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.