Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
111th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Nigeria 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Ethiopia 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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