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Nigeria

23 economic indicators with historical data

All Indicators

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

USD billions
$334.3B
2026 · Peak: $811.1B (2014)

GDP per Capita

USD
$1,378
2026 · Peak: $4,363 (2014)

GDP per Capita (PPP)

intl $
$9,861
2026 · Peak: $9,861 (2026)

Real GDP Growth

%
4.2%
2026 · Peak: 14.6% (2002)

Share of World GDP

%
1.1%
2026 · Peak: 1.2% (2014)

Inflation Rate (CPI)

%
22.0%
2026 · Peak: 31.4% (2024)

Unemployment Rate

%
22.6%
2018 · Peak: 22.6% (2018)

National Debt (% of GDP)

%
35.0%
2026 · Peak: 53.2% (1991)

Current Account Balance

% of GDP
3.6%
2026 · Peak: 15.3% (2005)

Government Expenditure

% of GDP
12.8%
2026 · Peak: 13.0% (2004)

Total Investment

% of GDP
18.5%
2026 · Peak: 21.1% (2020)

National Savings

% of GDP
22.1%
2026 · Peak: 23.6% (2024)

CO2 Emissions per Capita

metric tons
0.567 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 1.391 metric tons (1979)

Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)

index
-1.041 index
2023 · Peak: -0.901 index (2008)

Education Spending

% of GDP
0.3%
2023 · Peak: 3.2% (1974)

Fertility Rate

births per woman
4.382 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 6.921 births per woman (1978)

Healthcare Spending

% of GDP
4.2%
2023 · Peak: 5.1% (2003)

Infant Mortality Rate

per 1,000 births
69.8 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 217.9 per 1,000 births (1968)

Internet Users

% of population
41.211 % of population
2024 · Peak: 41.211 % of population (2024)

Life Expectancy at Birth

years
54.635 years
2024 · Peak: 54.635 years (2024)

Literacy Rate

%
70.4%
2024 · Peak: 70.4% (2024)

Renewable Energy Consumption

% of total
80.3 % of total
2021 · Peak: 88.6 % of total (1994)

Urban Population

%
63.0%
2024 · Peak: 63.0% (2024)