Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 121 Ukraine 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Rwanda 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 New Zealand 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Georgia 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Qatar 0.0788 current 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.