Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.3065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2025 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +284.1% | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +101.8% | 0.6287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lebanon 0.9682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Isle of Man 0.8898 constant 2015 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.