Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 174.51 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
174.51 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
326.76 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
10.11 current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria is 174.51 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 326.76 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.11 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 193rd out of 206 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.55 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.12 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 12.07 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 14.51 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 15.37 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 14.03 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 11.97 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 10.11 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 12.74 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 18.95 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 26.46 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1972 | 25.68 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 30.99 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 44.94 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 95.27 current US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 1976 | 125.85 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 165.02 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 184.94 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 142.91 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 225.85 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 274.45 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 204.91 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 152.34 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 113.47 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 104.56 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 46.24 current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 43.66 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.26 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 44.29 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 57.94 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 90.11 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 80.83 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 71.42 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 61.27 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 74.19 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 56.6 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 81.38 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 76.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 69.79 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 69.01 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.22 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 56.54 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 79.1 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 100.41 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 143.11 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 177.91 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 227.25 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 316.96 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 209.23 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 265.45 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 326.76 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 289.44 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 309.31 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 313.62 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 234.43 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 181.8 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 156.17 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 209.85 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 263.77 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 167.01 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 237.41 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 270.45 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 216.9 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 177.34 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 174.51 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 174.51 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 174.51 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.99 current US$ per person | 10.11 current US$ per person | 15.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.1 current US$ per person | 18.95 current US$ per person | 184.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.1 current US$ per person | 43.66 current US$ per person | 274.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 current US$ per person | 56.6 current US$ per person | 90.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.88 current US$ per person | 56.54 current US$ per person | 316.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.06 current US$ per person | 156.17 current US$ per person | 326.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.27 current US$ per person | 167.01 current US$ per person | 270.45 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 Sierra Leone 214.63 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 209.93 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 199.95 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 169.87 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 164.79 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 160.04 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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 174.51 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 326.76 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.