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Nigeria GDP per capita by year, 1990 to 2025

Nigeria: $1,224 in 2025. Gdp per capita peaked at $3,190 in 2019 in this 1990–2025 series.

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  • Nigeria: $556 in 1990, $1,224 in 2025 (2.2× higher). It peaked at $3,190 in 2019.
  • Uganda: $245 in 1990, $1,206 in 2025 (4.9× higher). Its low point was $152 in 1992.
  • Mali: $354 in 1990, $1,193 in 2025 (3.4× higher). Its low point was $266 in 1994.
  • Sudan: $1,257 in 1990, $1,165 in 2025. It peaked at $1,618 in 1991.

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Nigeria's GDP per capita stood at $1,224 in 2025, below the displayed high of $3,190 in 2019. The steepest annual decline in the displayed values was $1,341 per person in 1999. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was $481 in 1999. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was $1,084.

GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. In 2025, the comparison lines show Uganda ($1,206), Mali ($1,193) and Sudan ($1,165). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Nigeria: GDP per capita, current US$ per person, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇳🇬 Nigeria🇺🇬 Uganda🇲🇱 Mali🇸🇩 Sudan
1990$556$245$354$1,257
1991$597$183$382$1,618
1992$509$152$385$253
1993$540$166$372$313
1994$745$198$266$439
1995$1,272$279$331$463
1996$1,633$285$360$295
1997$1,720$287$321$373
1998$1,822$292$357$351
1999$481$258$364$325
2000$547$258$305$362
2001$566$236$346$451
2002$712$242$378$506
2003$763$251$442$580
2004$962$292$495$705
2005$1,211$330$549$906
2006$1,600$347$587$1,132
2007$1,816$401$671$1,444
2008$2,154$473$767$1,528
2009$1,820$799$787$1,178
2010$2,202$823$797$1,306
2011$2,418$836$938$1,333
2012$2,633$795$873$1,019
2013$2,873$818$902$1,139
2014$3,089$896$948$1,275
2015$2,586$863$838$1,292
2016$2,070$753$872$1,033
2017$1,876$765$924$967
2018$2,058$792$996$731
2019$3,190$822$972$710
2020$2,797$846$953$578
2021$2,787$883$1,027$712
2022$2,899$963$977$1,046
2023$2,139$1,002$1,042$797
2024$1,084$1,078$1,093$985
2025$1,224$1,206$1,193$1,165

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What is Nigeria's GDP per capita?

Nigeria's GDP per capita was $1,224 in 2025, in current US dollars. This is output per resident, not an estimate of typical earnings.

When was Nigeria's GDP per capita highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was $3,190 in 2019. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Nigeria?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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