GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,250 current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Nigeria is 1,250 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Nigeria peaked at 2,870 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,250 current US$, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,890 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 1,960 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,050 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,100 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,360 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,600 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,870 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,760 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,370 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,020 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,950 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,050 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,060 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,110 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,120 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,880 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 1,250 current US$ | -33.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,250 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,250 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,925 current US$ | 1,890 current US$ | 1,960 current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,313 current US$ | 1,950 current US$ | 2,870 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,884 current US$ | 1,250 current US$ | 2,120 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Nigeria?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Nigeria was 1,250 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,870 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 current US$ in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release