Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Export unit value index in Nigeria, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 155.8 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Nigeria peaked at 209.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 39.6 2015 = 100 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 24.7 2015 = 100 | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 18.7 2015 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 18.1 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 14.3 2015 = 100 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 29.1 2015 = 100 | +103.5% |
| 1988 | 21.4 2015 = 100 | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 29.1 2015 = 100 | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 42.3 2015 = 100 | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 33 2015 = 100 | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 30.2 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 33 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 40.1 2015 = 100 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 37.9 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6 2015 = 100 | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4 2015 = 100 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 54.7 2015 = 100 | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 49 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.1 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 121.8 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 134 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 179.2 2015 = 100 | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 116.2 2015 = 100 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 146 2015 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 186.4 2015 = 100 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 184.8 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 185.4 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 174.4 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 128.9 2015 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 143.3 2015 = 100 | +74.3% |
| 2022 | 209.8 2015 = 100 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 167.6 2015 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 165.1 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 155.8 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 155.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 155.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.53 2015 = 100 | 14.3 2015 = 100 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.99 2015 = 100 | 23.6 2015 = 100 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.73 2015 = 100 | 48.4 2015 = 100 | 179.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.85 2015 = 100 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | 186.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.97 2015 = 100 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | 209.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Nigeria?
- Export unit value index in Nigeria was 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 209.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for export unit value index?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.