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Nigeria Statistics
Nigeria has a population of 232.7M (3% of the world), a GDP of $252.3B (0.2% of global GDP), and inflation of 33.2%, making it the 54th largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
Key metrics at a glance
Economy
Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.
Nigeria's gdp was $252.3B in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 5911.7% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of $3.7T.
Demographics
Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.
Nigeria's population, total was 232.7M in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 416.4% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of 69.2M.
Labor
Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.
Nigeria's unemployment, total was 3.1% in 2025 (World Bank). That is down 20% from 1991. That is below the G7 median of 4.7%.
| Indicator |
Latest |
Year |
Rank |
Source |
| Unemployment, total |
3.1% of total labor force |
2025 |
#7 of 8 in the G7 + Nigeria · #144 of 187 worldwide |
World Bank |
Trade
Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.
Nigeria's exports was 9.2% in 1960 (World Bank). That is below the G7 median of 32.4%.
Environment
Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.
Nigeria's co2 emissions per capita was 0.57 in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 9.8% from 1970. That is below the G7 median of 6.94.
Education & Research
Schooling, literacy, and research and development.
Nigeria's literacy rate was 81.4% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 30.3% from 1991. That is below the G7 median of 99.9%.
Use this data programmatically
# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/nigeria/profile"
# Any indicator for Nigeria (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("NGA")
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