GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita was 1.19 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.19 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.19 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160.33 current LCU, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.18 current LCU | 160.33 current LCU | 600.18 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,343 current LCU | 681.49 current LCU | 4,389 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU | 5,093 current LCU | 44,555 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU | 55,884 current LCU | 268,199 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,193 current LCU | 327,720 current LCU | 695,223 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,942 current LCU | 720,818 current LCU | 1.19 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.12 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1.19 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.33 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release