GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita, PPP was 5,665 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5,665 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 5,985 constant 2011 international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,218 constant 2011 international $, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,394 constant 2011 international $ | 3,218 constant 2011 international $ | 3,651 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,221 constant 2011 international $ | 3,291 constant 2011 international $ | 5,103 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,681 constant 2011 international $ | 5,360 constant 2011 international $ | 5,985 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,543 constant 2011 international $ | 5,411 constant 2011 international $ | 5,665 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Congo 6,181 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 151 Kenya 5,823 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 152 Tuvalu 5,812 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 154 Pakistan 5,531 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 5,480 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 156 Myanmar 5,276 constant 2011 international $ compare
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, ppp in Nigeria?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria was 5,665 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,985 constant 2011 international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 constant 2011 international $ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release