National comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 18,702 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18,702 current US$
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
33,241 current US$
in 1998
All-time low
17,032 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 27.4k current US$1996: 30.3k current US$1997: 31.8k current US$1998: 33.2k current US$1999: 18.1k current US$2000: 17.5k current US$2001: 18.8k current US$2002: 19.2k current US$2003: 18.1k current US$2004: 17.7k current US$2005: 21.7k current US$2006: 25.2k current US$2007: 26.2k current US$2008: 31.9k current US$2009: 22.0k current US$2010: 32.3k current US$2011: 25.2k current US$2012: 26.5k current US$2013: 25.5k current US$2014: 26.4k current US$2015: 20.2k current US$2016: 17.9k current US$2017: 17.0k current US$2018: 19.6k current US$2019: 21.4k current US$2020: 18.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria stood at 18,702 current US$.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria peaked at 33,241 current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,032 current US$, in 2017.

That places Nigeria 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,156 current US$ 18,052 current US$ 33,241 current US$ 5
2000s 21,843 current US$ 17,548 current US$ 31,865 current US$ 10
2010s 23,202 current US$ 17,032 current US$ 32,289 current US$ 10
2020s 18,702 current US$ 18,702 current US$ 18,702 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 105 Honduras 20,468 current US$ compare
  2. 106 Egypt 19,119 current US$ compare
  3. 107 Morocco 18,852 current US$ compare
  4. 109 Togo 18,120 current US$ compare
  5. 110 Sri Lanka 17,707 current US$ compare
  6. 111 Mauritania 17,520 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria?
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Nigeria was 18,702 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 33,241 current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17,032 current US$ in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
Nigeria ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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