Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 276.18 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 276.18 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 812.31 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.15 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.46 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.7 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.66 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 11.63 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 14.22 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 14.58 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.32 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 10.18 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 15.16 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 20.29 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 29.24 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 34.52 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 49.85 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 128.14 current US$ per person | +157.1% |
| 1975 | 105.44 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 127.39 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 138.22 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 131.62 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 209.65 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1981 | 196.15 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 154.34 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 122.94 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 132.16 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 153.24 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 58.57 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 1987 | 81.22 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 74.06 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 85.94 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 105.28 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 76.42 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 119.69 current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 109.14 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 103.65 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 109.5 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 140.99 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 140.96 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.1 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 106.91 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 213.58 current US$ per person | +99.8% |
| 2001 | 137.03 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 136.94 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 251.07 current US$ per person | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 346 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 495.26 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 568.31 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 627.65 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 794.84 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 438.37 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 622.88 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 812.31 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 763.37 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 620.21 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 544.87 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 288.89 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 192.73 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 246.98 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 323.15 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 308.04 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 165.97 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 213.26 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 378 current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 276.18 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 current US$ per person | 9.15 current US$ per person | 15.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.44 current US$ per person | 20.29 current US$ per person | 209.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.62 current US$ per person | 58.57 current US$ per person | 196.15 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 110.66 current US$ per person | 76.42 current US$ per person | 140.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.9 current US$ per person | 136.94 current US$ per person | 794.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.34 current US$ per person | 192.73 current US$ per person | 812.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.35 current US$ per person | 165.97 current US$ per person | 378 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 India 298.38 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 294.51 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Senegal 279.22 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Myanmar 271.17 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sudan 270.5 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Suriname 268.66 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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 276.18 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 812.31 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.