GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,586 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,388 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2,586 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,388 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,808 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,018 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 2,037 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,094 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,267 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,090 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,214 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,279 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,083 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,156 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,834 constant 2010 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 1,659 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,440 constant 2010 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,388 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,429 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,391 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,398 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,461 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,450 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,577 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,542 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,571 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,499 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,433 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,395 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,416 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,390 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,422 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,465 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,644 constant 2010 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,717 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,825 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,889 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,949 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,021 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,098 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,205 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,315 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,371 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,404 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,495 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,584 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,586 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,482 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,442 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,432 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,432 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,338 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,373 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,399 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,416 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,105 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,808 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,279 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,563 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,388 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,466 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,390 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,577 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,824 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,422 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,205 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,454 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,315 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,586 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,395 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,338 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 149 Vanuatu 2,695 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 150 Honduras 2,573 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 153 India 2,397 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 2,365 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nigeria was 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,388 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.