Gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria

Nigeria: Gross national income per capita undp was 5,569 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,569
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,228
in 2015
All-time low
3,239
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.6k1991: 3.6k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.3k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.6k2006: 4.8k2007: 4.7k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.2k2016: 5.8k2017: 5.6k2018: 5.6k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria stood at 5,569.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria peaked at 6,228 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,239, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,393 3,239 3,622 10
2000s 4,318 3,295 5,067 10
2010s 5,759 5,479 6,228 10
2020s 5,525 5,480 5,569 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 145 Tajikistan 5,747 compare
  2. 146 Kenya 5,608 compare
  3. 147 Sao Tome and Principe 5,583 compare
  4. 149 Pakistan 5,501 compare
  5. 150 Timor-Leste 5,435 compare
  6. 151 Kiribati 4,947 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria?
Gross national income per capita undp in Nigeria was 5,569 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 6,228 in 2015.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,239 in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for gross national income per capita undp?
Nigeria ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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