Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 712.91 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 712.91 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1,687 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 197.12 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 176th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,028 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 923.43 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 602.38 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 448.37 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 411.03 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 302.58 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 267.95 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 232.15 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 197.12 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 233.94 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 245.73 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 208.42 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 228.51 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 316.71 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 470.24 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 577.3 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 625.04 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 772.38 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 209.52 current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 2000 | 239.72 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 261.82 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 277.53 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 298.83 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 417.28 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 541.29 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 775.6 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 907.08 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 928.11 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,504 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,673 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,503 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1,047 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 1,465 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,430 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,106 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 582.51 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2025 | 712.91 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490.28 current US$ per person | 197.12 current US$ per person | 1,028 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 388.78 current US$ per person | 208.42 current US$ per person | 772.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.23 current US$ per person | 239.72 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,335 current US$ per person | 1,047 current US$ per person | 1,687 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 current US$ per person | 582.51 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 173 Benin 830.17 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Pakistan 812.75 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Zambia 751.62 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Guinea 670.65 current US$ per person compare
- 178 South Sudan 610.83 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 605.51 current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 884.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,403 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 712.91 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.12 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.