Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 519,194 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 519,194 constant LCU per person for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 556,212 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187,121 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 206,320 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 206,594 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 199,859 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 187,401 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 187,121 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 187,911 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 189,022 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 193,111 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 196,607 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 203,786 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 203,931 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 205,564 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 207,356 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 205,735 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 204,337 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 204,041 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 206,039 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 210,068 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 212,796 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 214,121 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 223,779 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 242,513 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 241,942 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 282,394 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 303,887 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 332,178 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 364,636 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 400,727 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 438,143 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 480,922 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 490,526 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 496,040 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 523,229 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 544,468 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 556,212 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 538,210 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 520,481 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 517,876 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 517,872 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 479,724 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 482,828 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 490,040 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 497,611 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 508,933 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 519,194 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 519,194 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,034 constant LCU per person, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 519,194 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 153,421 constant LCU per person, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194,883 constant LCU per person | 187,121 constant LCU per person | 206,594 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 206,365 constant LCU per person | 203,786 constant LCU per person | 212,796 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,432 constant LCU per person | 214,121 constant LCU per person | 438,143 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,584 constant LCU per person | 480,922 constant LCU per person | 556,212 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,388 constant LCU per person | 479,724 constant LCU per person | 519,194 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Serbia 639,492 constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Myanmar 568,218 constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Macao 530,576 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 482,316 constant LCU per person compare
- 32 Cameroon 461,868 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Albania 458,269 constant LCU per person 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 lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 519,194 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 556,212 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,121 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.