GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per capita, PPP was 6,440 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6,440 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 6,440 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,013 current international $, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 200 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 | 2,077 current international $ | 2,013 current international $ | 2,146 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,203 current international $ | 2,229 current international $ | 4,209 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,977 current international $ | 4,475 current international $ | 5,362 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,888 current international $ | 5,354 current international $ | 6,440 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Mauritania 7,271 current international $ compare
- 151 Congo 7,026 current international $ compare
- 152 Kenya 6,619 current international $ compare
- 154 Pakistan 6,287 current international $ compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 6,230 current international $ compare
- 156 Tuvalu 6,151 current 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 6,440 current 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 6,440 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,013 current international $ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release