GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nigeria
Nigeria: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.15 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.15 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.15 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,207 current LCU, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 242,207 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 254,959 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 310,151 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 347,973 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 390,915 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 425,312 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 468,695 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 486,304 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 516,713 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 561,022 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 613,075 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 681,801 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 712,868 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 790,042 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 882,401 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 997,780 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million current LCU | +15.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.15 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.15 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,583 current LCU | 242,207 current LCU | 254,959 current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 480,196 current LCU | 310,151 current LCU | 681,801 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,714 current LCU | 712,868 current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU | 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 in Nigeria?
- Gni per capita in Nigeria was 1.15 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,207 current LCU in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gni per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release