Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 43,596 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria is 43,596 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 704.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 43,596 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.16 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 18.88 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.47 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 19.92 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.84 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 22.4 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 27 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 33.83 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 43.3 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 50.22 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 58.26 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 87.05 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 117.73 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 162.24 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 277.96 current LCU per person | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 358.17 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 378.68 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 404.27 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 454.17 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 570.75 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 650.51 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 882.52 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 1,013 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1,316 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 1,634 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2,088 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 2,331 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,613 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,770 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5,143 current LCU per person | +85.6% |
| 2011 | 4,277 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 5,027 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 5,067 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,882 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 5,417 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,556 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,931 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,588 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3,563 current LCU per person | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 9,011 current LCU per person | +152.9% |
| 2021 | 11,659 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 13,574 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 19,804 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 35,256 current LCU per person | +78.0% |
| 2025 | 43,596 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 43,596 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,132 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 43,596 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,466 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +152.9% | 3,563 current LCU per person | 9,011 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.98 current LCU per person | 18.16 current LCU per person | 43.3 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 234.87 current LCU per person | 50.22 current LCU per person | 454.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,587 current LCU per person | 570.75 current LCU per person | 2,770 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,245 current LCU per person | 3,563 current LCU per person | 6,588 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,150 current LCU per person | 9,011 current LCU per person | 43,596 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 54 Vanuatu 48,268 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Comoros 47,200 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 47,172 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Seychelles 43,298 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Algeria 39,879 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 38,641 current 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 43,596 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,596 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.16 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.