Nigeria GDP per Capita

1981 - 2021 | Yearly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria GDP Per Capita

  • Nigeria Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 2,057.020 USD in Dec 2021, compared with 2,072.338 USD in Dec 2020.
  • Nigeria GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1981 to Dec 2021, with an average number of 1,868.471 USD.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3,136.832 USD in Dec 2014 and a record low of 492.767 in Dec 1999.
  • CEIC calculates GDP per Capita from annual Nominal GDP and annual Population and converts it into USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at basic prices. The Central Bank of Nigeria provides Population. The Central Bank of Nigeria average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. GDP per Capita prior to 2000 is calculated from Mid-year Population sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Nigeria GDP Per Capita data

  • In the latest reports, Nigeria GDP expanded 3.518 % YoY in Dec 2022.
  • Nigeria Nominal GDP reached 128.609 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 11.269 % in Dec 2022.
  • Gross Savings Rate of Nigeria was measured at 32.735 % in Dec 2021.

View Nigeria's GDP per Capita from 1981 to 2021 in the chart:

Nigeria GDP per Capita

What was Nigeria's GDP per Capita in 2021?

Nigeria Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 2,057.020 USD in Dec 2021, compared with 2,072.338 USD in Dec 2020. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,057.020 2021 2,072.338 2020 492.767 1999 3,136.832 2014 USD yearly 1981 - 2021

GDP per Capita by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD) 6,376.075 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Algeria (USD) 3,630.400 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Argentina (USD) 13,659.387 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Armenia (USD) 6,572.248 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Australia (USD) 65,005.795 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Austria (USD) 53,660.663 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Azerbaijan (USD) 7,126.200 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (USD) 26,120.615 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD) 2,687.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Belarus (USD) 7,829.152 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Belgium (USD) 49,392.667 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Bolivia (USD) 3,137.990 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD) 7,970.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Botswana (USD) 7,830.671 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (USD) 7,732.460 2021 yearly 1962 - 2021
Brunei (USD) 37,452.922 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Bulgaria (USD) 12,291.055 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Cambodia (USD) 2,344.595 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD) 54,104.301 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Chile (USD) 15,158.291 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
China (USD) 12,621.720 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Colombia (USD) 6,239.274 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Croatia (USD) 2,178.494 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Cyprus (USD) 31,114.992 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (USD) 27,566.510 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Denmark (USD) 67,743.599 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Ecuador (USD) 5,670.330 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Egypt (USD) 4,585.331 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (USD) 28,567.539 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
European Union (USD) 38,454.191 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Finland (USD) 50,836.576 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
France (USD) 43,359.790 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Georgia (USD) 5,023.229 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Germany (USD) 48,562.101 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Ghana (USD) 2,353.040 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Greece (USD) 20,192.496 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD) 49,146.654 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022
Hungary (USD) 18,719.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Iceland (USD) 72,684.247 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
India (USD) 2,301.418 2022 yearly 1958 - 2022
Indonesia (USD) 4,783.269 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Iran (USD) 11,556.954 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Ireland (USD) 85,376.592 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Israel (USD) 52,366.430 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD) 35,643.132 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Ivory Coast (USD) 2,272.556 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (USD) 33,911.210 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Jordan (USD) 4,142.967 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Kazakhstan (USD) 13,193.700 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Kenya (USD) 2,235.994 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
South Korea (USD) 35,569.900 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Kosovo (USD) 5,305.641 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kuwait (USD) 22,682.592 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 1,295.430 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Laos (USD) 2,595.000 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Latvia (USD) 21,786.804 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Lebanon (USD) 9,300.837 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Lithuania (USD) 26,750.600 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Luxembourg (USD) 132,485.619 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Macau SAR, China (USD) 32,418.334 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD) 5,975.851 2020 yearly 1994 - 2020
Malawi (USD) 655.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Malaysia (USD) 12,471.769 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Malta (USD) 33,532.213 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mauritius (USD) 10,134.349 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Mexico (USD) 10,934.885 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Moldova (USD) 5,719.317 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Mongolia (USD) 4,482.907 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Montenegro (USD) 9,464.241 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Morocco (USD) 3,934.243 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (USD) 466.557 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Myanmar (USD) 1,318.623 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (USD) 1,399.011 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Netherlands (USD) 57,578.343 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
New Zealand (USD) 47,396.679 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Nigeria (USD) 2,057.020 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Norway (USD) 89,114.684 2021 yearly 1915 - 2021
Oman (USD) 23,240.897 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (USD) 1,551.180 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (USD) 3,367.000 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Panama (USD) 14,339.427 2016 yearly 1950 - 2016
Paraguay (USD) 5,692.830 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (USD) 6,963.308 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Philippines (USD) 3,623.316 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Poland (USD) 18,221.636 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Portugal (USD) 27,832.655 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (USD) 65,274.725 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Romania (USD) 14,987.806 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Russia (USD) 12,593.146 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Saudi Arabia (USD) 34,441.065 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Serbia (USD) 12,280.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Singapore (USD) 84,714.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (USD) 20,578.587 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (USD) 32,172.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
South Africa (USD) 6,667.325 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Spain (USD) 27,002.608 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Sri Lanka (USD) 3,833.000 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Sudan (USD) 2,825.832 2016 yearly 1970 - 2016
Sweden (USD) 52,838.491 2020 yearly 1957 - 2020
Switzerland (USD) 91,640.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,274.101 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 100,505.650 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 285,181.495 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 72,588.069 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -4,533.420 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 250.290 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 6,152.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,733.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,305.540 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 6,285.040 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 6,838.960 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 53,258.012 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,913.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 163.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 187,832.450 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,876.353 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 480.530 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 755,360.705 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 508,406.689 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 658.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 177.707 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 160.464 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 737.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,433,069.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -35.341 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 10.446 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 975,552.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 4,761.874 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 53,170.162 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 89,695.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 91,725.002 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,092,816.851 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 263,320.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 564,023.272 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,416.719 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -309.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,726.039 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.481 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,263.760 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 42,495.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 21,896.535 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 67,150.889 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 63.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 50.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,599.957 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 84,213.801 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1992 - Dec 2019
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2019
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 73,616.6 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 33.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.83 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 107,182,219.490 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 4.140 Jun 2023 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024

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