Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 233.52 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
233.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
676.86 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
9.96 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 233.52 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 676.86 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.96 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.96 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 10.84 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 12.26 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 14.95 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 15.55 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 12.95 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 11.06 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 16.31 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 22.18 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 31.72 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1972 | 37.2 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 57.62 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 149.24 current US$ per person | +159.0% |
| 1975 | 123.54 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 161.91 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 176.09 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 143.35 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 242.44 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 352.04 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 234.59 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 155.46 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 128.76 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 143.66 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 147.8 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 59.09 current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 82.21 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 74.71 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 105.78 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 139.99 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 122.98 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 116.11 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 94.25 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 87.23 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 111.37 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 142 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 130.25 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 82.23 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 112.61 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 165.97 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 138.95 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 134.67 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 175.15 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 273.87 current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 348.01 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 393.93 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 434.57 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 547.44 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 350.15 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 504.07 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 676.86 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 650.96 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 500.17 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 554.61 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 263.36 current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 170.39 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 222.06 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 295.44 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 298.5 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 166.52 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 214.48 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 282.66 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 242.15 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 229.16 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 233.52 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 233.52 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 233.52 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.47 current US$ per person | 9.96 current US$ per person | 16.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.53 current US$ per person | 22.18 current US$ per person | 242.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.41 current US$ per person | 59.09 current US$ per person | 352.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.9 current US$ per person | 82.23 current US$ per person | 142 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.27 current US$ per person | 134.67 current US$ per person | 547.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.64 current US$ per person | 170.39 current US$ per person | 676.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.08 current US$ per person | 166.52 current US$ per person | 282.66 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 161 Bangladesh 274.16 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Benin 269.2 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Uganda 243.26 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Vanuatu 232.72 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 230.75 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Mozambique 227.33 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 174.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 233.52 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 676.86 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.