Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -65.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 28.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Nigeria was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing value added to gdp Our World in Data
- 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 to gdp divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.