Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 282.18 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria stood at 282.18 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 480.45 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.01 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 181st 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 11.27 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.21 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 13.62 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 14.39 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 13.33 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 11.14 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 9.01 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 11.59 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 17.42 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1971 | 24.71 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1972 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 28.82 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 41.65 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 89.87 current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 1976 | 119.08 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 153.92 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 173.7 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 132.84 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 228.96 current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 154.4 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 117.72 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 65.53 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1985 | 69.36 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 36.46 current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1987 | 40.81 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 39.64 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 34.24 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 41.75 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 51.83 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 88.12 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1993 | 70.61 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 49.02 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 51.02 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 58.24 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 59.91 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 63.4 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 62.41 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.82 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 60.93 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 65.32 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 146.54 current US$ per person | +124.3% |
| 2004 | 176 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 214.15 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 258.08 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 294.85 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 439.24 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 340.65 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 374.65 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 480.45 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 406.77 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 446.31 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 428.88 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 299.85 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 228.26 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 284.27 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 301.5 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 312.1 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 258.76 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 237.45 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 281.54 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 282.18 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.89 current US$ per person | 9.01 current US$ per person | 14.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.61 current US$ per person | 17.42 current US$ per person | 173.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.46 current US$ per person | 34.24 current US$ per person | 228.96 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.63 current US$ per person | 41.75 current US$ per person | 88.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.16 current US$ per person | 45.82 current US$ per person | 439.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.3 current US$ per person | 228.26 current US$ per person | 480.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.99 current US$ per person | 237.45 current US$ per person | 282.18 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 178 Cameroon 303.79 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Myanmar 303.7 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Mozambique 299.98 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Benin 276.74 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Rwanda 274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 282.18 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 480.45 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.