Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1336.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 174 Russian Federation 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Kiribati 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Mali 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Algeria 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Congo 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.