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

Latest (2025)
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0107 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +279.2% 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 24 Mali 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 25 Uganda 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 28 Zambia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 29 Timor-Leste 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Population, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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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.