History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria
Nigeria: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 5,238 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5,238 2011 US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 145 countries
All-time high
5,578 2011 US$
in 2015
All-time low
1,114 2011 US$
in 1968
Years of data
69
1950–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria stood at 5,238 2011 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria peaked at 5,578 2011 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,114 2011 US$, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,200 2011 US$ | — |
| 1951 | 1,262 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 1,323 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 1,325 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1,382 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 1,379 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1,309 2011 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 1,323 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1,270 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 1,288 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,307 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,313 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,349 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,433 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1,451 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,505 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,414 2011 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,160 2011 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 1,114 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,372 2011 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1,744 2011 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 1,894 2011 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1,908 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,012 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2,179 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,051 2011 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,208 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2,220 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,028 2011 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,104 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,080 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,855 2011 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,784 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,631 2011 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,527 2011 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,621 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,610 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,556 2011 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,667 2011 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,729 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,773 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,759 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,794 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,818 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,820 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,851 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,924 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,977 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,026 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,035 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,145 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,283 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,609 2011 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,848 2011 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,137 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,348 2011 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,565 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,817 2011 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4,084 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,416 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,905 2011 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5,136 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5,223 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,370 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,569 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,578 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,360 2011 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,271 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,238 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,306 2011 US$ | 1,200 2011 US$ | 1,382 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,342 2011 US$ | 1,114 2011 US$ | 1,505 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,035 2011 US$ | 1,744 2011 US$ | 2,220 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,706 2011 US$ | 1,527 2011 US$ | 2,080 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,878 2011 US$ | 1,759 2011 US$ | 2,035 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,225 2011 US$ | 2,145 2011 US$ | 4,416 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,294 2011 US$ | 4,905 2011 US$ | 5,578 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Nigeria was 5,238 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,578 2011 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,114 2011 US$ in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]