Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 19.16 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 19.16 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 25.31 current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.71 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 12.65 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1979 | 14.36 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 15.27 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 12.17 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 6.48 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1983 | 4.99 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 5.25 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.72 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 3.95 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 5.84 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1990 | 9.94 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1991 | 8.89 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 10.28 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 11.06 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.44 current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 2.02 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +278.9% |
| 2000 | 14.5 current US$ per person | +82.2% |
| 2001 | 12.73 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 18.91 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 25.31 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 23.65 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.88 current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 7.16 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 11.63 current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 10.86 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.72 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 11.73 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 10.59 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.11 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 14.02 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 22.72 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 21.23 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.42 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.51 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 16.16 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.75 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 17.39 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 17.48 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.16 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 19.16 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 19.16 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +278.9% | 2.1 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.29 current US$ per person | 6.87 current US$ per person | 14.36 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.3 current US$ per person | 2.5 current US$ per person | 15.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 current US$ per person | 1.71 current US$ per person | 11.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 current US$ per person | 7.16 current US$ per person | 25.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 current US$ per person | 8.11 current US$ per person | 22.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 current US$ per person | 16.16 current US$ per person | 19.75 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 178 Burkina Faso 22.63 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 22.15 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Iran 20.43 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Malawi 18.89 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mali 17.83 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Afghanistan 15.29 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 19.16 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.