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Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Abuja

Population

237.5m

2025 · #6 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,224

2025 · #187 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.0%

2025 · #77 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

23.0%

2025 · #10 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.1%

2025 · #45 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

54.6

2024 · #217 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.4

2024 · #15 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

63.8%

2025 · #112 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.1%

2025 · #143 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

5.3%

2025 · #159 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

82.5%

2025 · #5 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

15.7

2023 · #20 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

69.8

2024 · #2 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.2%

2023 · #151 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

0.3%

2023 · #170 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.6

2024 · #158 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

80.3%

2021 · #16 of 212

Source: World Bank