GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Nigeria

GDP growth in Nigeria in 2025 — 4.01%. Ranked 71 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 3.82 pp.

2025 4.01% −0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 71of 186
Period maximum 25.01%1970
Period minimum -15.74%1967

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Nigeria, 1961–2025-200204019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 0.19%1963: 8.58%1965: 4.88%1967: -15.74%1969: 24.2%1971: 14.24%1973: 5.39%1975: -5.23%1977: 6.02%1979: 6.76%1981: -13.13%1983: -10.92%1985: 5.91%1987: 3.2%1989: 1.92%1991: 0.36%1993: -2.04%1995: -0.07%1997: 2.94%1999: 0.58%2001: 5.92%2003: 7.35%2005: 6.44%2007: 6.59%2009: 8.04%2011: 5.31%2013: 6.67%2015: 2.65%2017: 0.81%2019: 2.21%2021: 1.11%2023: 3.32%2025: 4.01%
Change over the period: +3.82 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 4.01%
World 2.92%
Western Africa computed 5.36%
GDP growth — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.01 −0.06 pp
2024 4.07 +0.76 pp
2023 3.32 −1 pp
2022 4.32 +3.21 pp
2021 1.11 +7.48 pp
2020 -6.37 −8.58 pp
2019 2.21 +0.29 pp
2018 1.92 +1.12 pp
2017 0.81 +2.42 pp
2016 -1.62 −4.27 pp
2015 2.65 −3.66 pp
2014 6.31 −0.36 pp
2013 6.67 +2.44 pp
2012 4.23 −1.08 pp
2011 5.31 −2.7 pp
2010 8.01 −0.03 pp
2009 8.04 +1.27 pp
2008 6.76 +0.17 pp
2007 6.59 +0.53 pp
2006 6.06 −0.38 pp
2005 6.44 −2.81 pp
2004 9.25 +1.9 pp
2003 7.35 −7.98 pp
2002 15.33 +9.41 pp
2001 5.92 +0.9 pp
2000 5.02 +4.43 pp
1999 0.58 −2 pp
1998 2.58 −0.36 pp
1997 2.94 −1.26 pp
1996 4.2 +4.27 pp
1995 -0.07 +1.74 pp
1994 -1.81 +0.22 pp
1993 -2.04 −6.67 pp
1992 4.63 +4.27 pp
1991 0.36 −11.42 pp
1990 11.78 +9.86 pp
1989 1.92 −5.41 pp
1988 7.33 +4.13 pp
1987 3.2 +3.14 pp
1986 0.06 −5.85 pp
1985 5.91 +7.03 pp
1984 -1.12 +9.81 pp
1983 -10.92 −4.12 pp
1982 -6.8 +6.32 pp
1981 -13.13 −17.33 pp
1980 4.2 −2.55 pp
1979 6.76 +12.52 pp
1978 -5.76 −11.79 pp
1977 6.02 −3.02 pp
1976 9.04 +14.27 pp
1975 -5.23 −16.39 pp
1974 11.16 +5.77 pp
1973 5.39 +2.03 pp
1972 3.36 −10.87 pp
1971 14.24 −10.77 pp
1970 25.01 +0.81 pp
1969 24.2 +25.45 pp
1968 -1.25 +14.5 pp
1967 -15.74 −11.49 pp
1966 -4.25 −9.14 pp
1965 4.88 −0.07 pp
1964 4.95 −3.63 pp
1963 8.58 +4.48 pp
1962 4.1 +3.91 pp
1961 0.19

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.