Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 11.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 201.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 305,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 11.5% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.