General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 228,214 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria is 228,214 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 228,214 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,027 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,146 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,996 current LCU per person | +74.2% |
| 1993 | 3,374 current LCU per person | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 2,774 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 3,265 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 3,680 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 4,801 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 6,019 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 9,061 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 13,503 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 19,328 current LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 16,455 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 22,498 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 22,520 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,353 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 23,681 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 39,040 current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 35,729 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 42,170 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 55,229 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 64,305 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 61,149 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 63,291 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 64,807 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55,156 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 51,228 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 68,798 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 80,749 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 86,827 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 87,172 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 101,190 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 130,413 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 143,499 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 197,449 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2025 | 228,214 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,714 current LCU per person | 1,027 current LCU per person | 9,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,228 current LCU per person | 13,503 current LCU per person | 42,170 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,154 current LCU per person | 51,228 current LCU per person | 86,827 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,989 current LCU per person | 87,172 current LCU per person | 228,214 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 45 Algeria 287,381 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Denmark 247,756 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Türkiye 235,654 current LCU per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 218,906 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Mauritius 196,007 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Togo 195,331 current 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)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nigeria was 228,214 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 228,214 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.