GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of 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 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- GDP 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 101.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.83 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita in Nigeria was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.