Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +279.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +279.2% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.