Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 28.71 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 28.71 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 37.47 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.59 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 18.08 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 11.91 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 8.83 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 8.58 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 5.81 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.32 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 4.59 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 5.49 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 5.88 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 5.31 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 7.37 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 12.63 current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 16.28 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 17.21 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 18.38 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9 current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 2000 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.81 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 7.82 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 12.42 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 16.39 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 18.71 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 18.81 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 28.08 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 32.23 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 32.53 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.47 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 28.06 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 21.92 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 19.39 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 21.52 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 25.25 current US$ per person | +117.5% |
| 2021 | 29.19 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 32.02 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 30.74 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23.86 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 28.71 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.71 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 170.08 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.71 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.08 current US$ per person | 4.59 current US$ per person | 21.44 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.85 current US$ per person | 4.9 current US$ per person | 18.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 current US$ per person | 5.59 current US$ per person | 22.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 current US$ per person | 11.61 current US$ per person | 37.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.29 current US$ per person | 23.86 current US$ per person | 32.02 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 178 Ethiopia 35.58 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.49 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Chad 31.09 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Angola 26.97 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 26.76 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Liberia 25.88 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 28.71 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.47 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.