Nigeria in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Nigeria, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$290.8 bn

2025

from $69.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 224

2025

from $547 in 2000

Real growth

4.0%

2025

from 5.0% in 2000

Inflation

23.0%

2025

from 6.9% in 2000

Unemployment

3.1%

2025

from 4.0% in 2000

Government debt

35.5%of GDP

2025

from 40.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Nigeria's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$290.8 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$290.8 bn
2024	$252.3 bn
2023	$487.4 bn
2022	$647.0 bn
2021	$609.1 bn
2020	$598.6 bn
2019	$668.2 bn
2018	$421.7 bn
2017	$375.7 bn
2016	$404.6 bn
2015	$493.0 bn
2014	$574.2 bn
2013	$520.1 bn
2012	$464.0 bn
2011	$414.5 bn
2010	$367.0 bn
2009	$295.0 bn
2008	$339.5 bn
2007	$278.3 bn
2006	$238.5 bn
2005	$175.7 bn
2004	$135.8 bn
2003	$104.7 bn
2002	$95.1 bn
2001	$73.6 bn
2000	$69.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.2%
2030 (projection)	4.2%
2029 (projection)	4.2%
2028 (projection)	4.1%
2027 (projection)	4.3%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2025	4.0%
2024	4.1%
2023	3.3%
2022	4.3%
2021	1.1%
2020	−6.4%
2019	2.2%
2018	1.9%
2017	0.8%
2016	−1.6%
2015	2.6%
2014	6.3%
2013	6.7%
2012	4.2%
2011	5.3%
2010	8.0%
2009	8.0%
2008	6.8%
2007	6.6%
2006	6.1%
2005	6.4%
2004	9.3%
2003	7.3%
2002	15.3%
2001	5.9%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 2242025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 224	$9 532
2024	$1 084	$9 100
2023	$2 139	$8 712
2022	$2 899	$8 304
2021	$2 787	$7 588
2020	$2 797	$7 415
2019	$3 190	$7 551
2018	$2 058	$7 158
2017	$1 876	$7 037
2016	$2 070	$7 072
2015	$2 586	$7 308
2014	$3 089	$7 396
2013	$2 873	$7 004
2012	$2 633	$6 671
2011	$2 418	$6 585
2010	$2 202	$6 301
2009	$1 820	$5 927
2008	$2 154	$5 607
2007	$1 816	$5 298
2006	$1 600	$4 975
2005	$1 211	$4 678
2004	$962	$4 381
2003	$763	$4 015
2002	$712	$3 770
2001	$566	$3 309
2000	$547	$3 139

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200044%14%20%21%

202558%8%8%23%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

23.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	10.0%
2030 (projection)	10.0%
2029 (projection)	10.0%
2028 (projection)	12.7%
2027 (projection)	15.9%
2026 (projection)	16.0%
2025	23.0%
2024	33.2%
2023	24.7%
2022	18.9%
2021	16.9%
2020	13.3%
2019	11.4%
2018	12.1%
2017	16.5%
2016	15.7%
2015	9.0%
2014	8.1%
2013	8.5%
2012	12.2%
2011	10.8%
2010	13.7%
2009	12.5%
2008	11.6%
2007	5.4%
2006	8.2%
2005	17.9%
2004	15.0%
2003	14.0%
2002	12.9%
2001	18.9%
2000	6.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.1%	5.3%
2024	3.0%	5.1%
2023	3.1%	5.1%
2022	3.8%	6.0%
2021	5.4%	9.0%
2020	5.7%	10.8%
2019	5.2%	10.4%
2018	5.1%	10.1%
2017	4.8%	9.7%
2016	4.5%	9.1%
2015	4.1%	8.5%
2014	3.9%	8.0%
2013	3.7%	7.7%
2012	3.8%	7.9%
2011	3.8%	7.9%
2010	3.7%	7.9%
2009	3.8%	7.8%
2008	3.8%	7.9%
2007	3.8%	7.9%
2006	3.8%	7.7%
2005	3.7%	7.5%
2004	3.6%	7.2%
2003	3.6%	7.2%
2002	3.7%	7.2%
2001	3.9%	7.5%
2000	4.0%	7.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

35.5%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	30.1%
2030 (projection)	30.9%
2029 (projection)	31.7%
2028 (projection)	32.5%
2027 (projection)	33.1%
2026 (projection)	32.3%
2025	35.5%
2024	39.3%
2023	36.3%
2022	29.8%
2021	26.6%
2020	25.7%
2019	21.4%
2018	20.4%
2017	18.0%
2016	17.4%
2015	14.9%
2014	15.8%
2013	13.0%
2012	12.5%
2011	12.4%
2010	6.7%
2009	6.1%
2008	5.2%
2007	5.8%
2006	6.7%
2005	13.4%
2004	25.2%
2003	29.9%
2002	30.7%
2001	37.7%
2000	40.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.9%
2030 (projection)	−2.1%
2029 (projection)	−2.2%
2028 (projection)	−2.3%
2027 (projection)	−2.9%
2026 (projection)	−4.4%
2025	−1.8%
2024	−1.3%
2023	−3.1%
2022	−4.0%
2021	−4.0%
2020	−4.0%
2019	−3.3%
2018	−3.1%
2017	−3.8%
2016	−3.3%
2015	−2.7%
2014	−1.7%
2013	−1.9%
2012	−0.1%
2011	0.3%
2010	−3.0%
2009	−3.8%
2008	4.0%
2007	−0.8%
2006	6.2%
2005	3.5%
2004	3.9%
2003	−1.6%
2002	1.0%
2001	−2.3%
2000	2.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Nigeria

Population

237.53 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	237.53 m
2024	232.68 m
2023	227.88 m
2022	223.15 m
2021	218.53 m
2020	214.00 m
2019	209.49 m
2018	204.94 m
2017	200.25 m
2016	195.44 m
2015	190.67 m
2014	185.90 m
2013	181.05 m
2012	176.20 m
2011	171.38 m
2010	166.64 m
2009	162.05 m
2008	157.60 m
2007	153.27 m
2006	149.08 m
2005	145.02 m
2004	141.06 m
2003	137.20 m
2002	133.47 m
2001	129.86 m
2000	126.38 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	40.5%	56.4%	3.1%
2024	41.0%	55.9%	3.0%
2023	41.5%	55.5%	3.0%
2022	42.0%	55.0%	3.0%
2021	42.4%	54.6%	3.0%
2020	42.8%	54.2%	3.0%
2019	43.2%	53.8%	3.0%
2018	43.6%	53.5%	3.0%
2017	43.9%	53.2%	3.0%
2016	44.1%	52.9%	3.0%
2015	44.3%	52.7%	3.0%
2014	44.4%	52.6%	3.0%
2013	44.5%	52.5%	3.0%
2012	44.5%	52.5%	3.0%
2011	44.5%	52.5%	3.0%
2010	44.4%	52.6%	3.0%
2009	44.4%	52.6%	3.0%
2008	44.3%	52.7%	3.0%
2007	44.2%	52.8%	3.0%
2006	44.1%	52.9%	3.0%
2005	44.0%	53.0%	3.0%
2004	43.9%	53.1%	3.0%
2003	43.9%	53.1%	3.0%
2002	43.8%	53.2%	3.0%
2001	43.7%	53.2%	3.0%
2000	43.7%	53.2%	3.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.382024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.38
2023	4.48
2022	4.55
2021	4.64
2020	4.70
2019	4.86
2018	5.02
2017	5.18
2016	5.34
2015	5.50
2014	5.62
2013	5.69
2012	5.80
2011	5.89
2010	5.95
2009	5.99
2008	6.02
2007	6.03
2006	6.05
2005	6.06
2004	6.09
2003	6.10
2002	6.12
2001	6.13
2000	6.12

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

54.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	54.6 years
2023	54.5 years
2022	54.1 years
2021	53.5 years
2020	53.1 years
2019	53.0 years
2018	52.7 years
2017	52.4 years
2016	52.2 years
2015	51.9 years
2014	51.9 years
2013	51.8 years
2012	51.7 years
2011	51.5 years
2010	51.3 years
2009	51.1 years
2008	50.8 years
2007	50.4 years
2006	49.9 years
2005	49.5 years
2004	49.1 years
2003	48.6 years
2002	48.0 years
2001	47.5 years
2000	47.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−15 2582025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 78 685 people, in 2017.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−15 258
2024	−35 202
2023	−57 936
2022	−51 680
2021	−86 115
2020	−14 497
2019	−99 722
2018	−76 565
2017	78 685
2016	75 265
2015	−116 162
2014	−19 376
2013	40 201
2012	71 138
2011	67 808
2010	47 966
2009	−18 422
2008	−13 646
2007	−9 162
2006	−12 093
2005	−17 146
2004	46 370
2003	33 857
2002	69 594
2001	64 163
2000	74 535

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.2%
2022	4.2%
2021	4.1%
2020	3.4%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.8%
2016	3.6%
2015	3.6%
2014	3.4%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.4%
2011	3.3%
2010	3.3%
2009	3.6%
2008	3.7%
2007	3.9%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.5%
2004	4.6%
2003	5.0%
2002	2.5%
2001	3.2%
2000	3.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

0.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	0.3%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.4%
2020	0.4%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.4%
2017	0.4%
2016	0.4%
2015	0.4%
2014	0.5%
2013	0.5%
2012	0.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

41.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	41.2%
2023	40.1%
2022	39.1%
2021	35.5%
2020	31.9%
2019	29.7%
2018	27.7%
2017	25.9%
2016	24.1%
2015	22.5%
2014	21.0%
2013	19.1%
2012	16.1%
2011	13.8%
2010	11.5%
2009	9.3%
2008	8.0%
2007	6.8%
2006	5.5%
2005	3.5%
2004	1.3%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.92022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	33.9
2018	35.1
2015	35.9
2012	35.5
2010	35.7
2003	40.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

63.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	63.8%
2024	63.0%
2023	62.2%
2022	61.4%
2021	60.6%
2020	59.8%
2019	59.0%
2018	58.2%
2017	57.4%
2016	56.5%
2015	55.7%
2014	54.9%
2013	54.1%
2012	53.3%
2011	52.5%
2010	51.7%
2009	50.9%
2008	50.0%
2007	49.2%
2006	48.4%
2005	47.6%
2004	46.7%
2003	45.8%
2002	45.0%
2001	44.1%
2000	43.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

22.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	22.2%
2020	20.2%
2019	23.4%
2018	21.2%
2017	22.3%
2016	15.7%
2015	14.3%
2014	15.0%
2013	18.0%
2012	17.1%
2011	18.2%
2010	26.1%
2009	35.1%
2008	33.0%
2007	32.9%
2006	44.9%
2005	54.7%
2004	32.9%
2003	37.8%
2002	29.3%
2001	39.2%
2000	42.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

80.3%2021

−5.7 points since 2000, between 79.9% and 88.1% in every year

200086.0%

202180.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	80.3%
2020	81.8%
2019	80.1%
2018	80.8%
2017	81.6%
2016	81.1%
2015	81.3%
2014	79.9%
2013	81.4%
2012	83.9%
2011	84.1%
2010	86.0%
2009	88.1%
2008	85.7%
2007	87.1%
2006	85.8%
2005	83.9%
2004	84.0%
2003	82.9%
2002	84.5%
2001	84.5%
2000	86.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.6 t
2023	0.6 t
2022	0.6 t
2021	0.6 t
2020	0.6 t
2019	0.6 t
2018	0.6 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.6 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.6 t
2011	0.6 t
2010	0.6 t
2009	0.5 t
2008	0.6 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.6 t
2005	0.7 t
2004	0.7 t
2003	0.8 t
2002	0.7 t
2001	0.8 t
2000	0.8 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

23.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	23.2%
2022	23.4%
2021	23.6%
2020	23.8%
2019	23.9%
2018	24.1%
2017	24.3%
2016	24.5%
2015	24.6%
2014	24.8%
2013	25.0%
2012	25.2%
2011	25.4%
2010	25.5%
2009	25.7%
2008	25.9%
2007	26.1%
2006	26.3%
2005	26.4%
2004	26.6%
2003	26.8%
2002	27.0%
2001	27.1%
2000	27.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Nigeria's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1963
Government: federal republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NGISO alpha-2

NGAISO alpha-3

566ISO numeric

Calling code: +234
Internet domain: .ng
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

1986OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1033 · World Bank data · Africa