GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita was 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nigeria is 2,369 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2,586 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,218 constant 2015 US$, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,105 constant 2015 US$ | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ | 2,177 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ | 1,577 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,824 constant 2015 US$ | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ | 2,205 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 2,207 constant 2015 US$ | 2,369 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -13.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.80 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 427.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita in Nigeria was 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 constant 2015 US$ in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.