GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 12,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 13,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 21,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 25,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 31,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 36,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 39,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 47,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 55,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 152,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +177.1% |
| 1982 | 163,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 174,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 182,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 206,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 217,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 268,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 346,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 455,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 543,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 647,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 994,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 12.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 19.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 25.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 33.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 38.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 43.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 47.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 59.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 69.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 79.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 88.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 98.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 104.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 112.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 126.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 141.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 159.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 169.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 193.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 222.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +177.1% | 55,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,960 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 455,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 543,105 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 159.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 169.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Mauritius 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 276.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 French Polynesia 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.