GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 346,428 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria stood at 346,428 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 365,972 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196,440 constant LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 212 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 (constant LCU), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 255,951 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 285,643 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 288,265 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 296,325 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 320,867 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 295,789 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 313,405 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 322,516 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 294,755 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 305,121 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 308,182 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 259,616 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 234,821 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 203,813 constant LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 196,440 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 202,244 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 196,943 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 197,901 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 206,810 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 205,181 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 223,229 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 218,190 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 222,378 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 212,155 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 202,875 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 197,454 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 200,428 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 201,013 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 200,884 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 196,801 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 201,219 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 207,413 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 232,740 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 243,046 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 258,274 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 267,396 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 275,876 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 286,020 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 296,982 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 312,031 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 327,720 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 335,576 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 340,201 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 353,180 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 365,673 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 365,972 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 351,264 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 345,588 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 344,182 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 344,148 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 330,850 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 335,804 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 339,541 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 342,000 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 346,428 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,864 constant LCU per person | 255,951 constant LCU per person | 322,516 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,195 constant LCU per person | 196,440 constant LCU per person | 308,182 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,541 constant LCU per person | 196,801 constant LCU per person | 223,229 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,100 constant LCU per person | 201,219 constant LCU per person | 312,031 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,350 constant LCU per person | 327,720 constant LCU per person | 365,972 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,925 constant LCU per person | 330,850 constant LCU per person | 346,428 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 57 Hong Kong 395,122 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Faroe Islands 374,078 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Malawi 367,164 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Niger 345,869 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 Jamaica 320,165 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 Greenland 285,947 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 346,428 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 365,972 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,440 constant LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.