Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) 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$), per capita (capita US) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 101.09 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 101.09 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 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.