Figures checked 1 November 2026
Election 2027: 16 January
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Indicators

74 indicators registered. Latest published value for Nigeria shown where available.

Population

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)4.4 births per woman2024World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)40.5%2025World Bank
Population by age group and sex (% of all women or all men)No current published figure
Population growth (annual %)2.1%2025World Bank
Population, total237.5M2025World Bank
Total fertility rate (DHS, births per woman)4.8 births per woman2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Urban population (% of total population)63.8%2025World Bank

Economy

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Core inflation, year on year (NBS CPI, %)No current published figure
Food inflation, year on year (NBS CPI, %)No current published figure
GDP (current LCU)₦441.5T2025World Bank
GDP (current US$)$290.8B2025World Bank
GDP growth (annual %)4.0%2025World Bank
GDP per capita (current US$)$1,2242025World Bank
Headline inflation, year on year (NBS CPI, %)No current published figure
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)23.0%2025World Bank
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)₦1,518.382025World Bank
Official exchange rate, naira per US dollar (CBN, period average)No current published figure
Personal remittances, received (current US$)$22.8B2025World Bank
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)41.8%2022World Bank
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)$46.0B2025World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)3.1%2025World Bank

Health

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Births delivered in a health facility (%)43.3%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations (%)39.4%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Children under 5 who are stunted (%)39.5%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)4.2%2023World Bank
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)67%2024World Bank
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)294.3 per 1,000 people2024World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)54.6 years2024World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)993 per 100,000 births2023World Bank
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)39.0 per 1,000 births2024World Bank
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)115.6 per 1,000 births2024World Bank
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.38 per 1,000 people2023World Bank
Under-five mortality rate (DHS, per 1,000 live births)110 per 1,000 births2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission

Education

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)0.3%2023World Bank
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)70.4%2024World Bank
Men aged 15–49 who are literate (%)72.4%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)70.2%2010World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)89.6%2023World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)46.9%2023World Bank
Women aged 15–49 who are literate (%)57.2%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission

Agriculture

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)23.0%2025World Bank
Arable land (% of land area)40.8%2024World Bank
Cereal yield (kg per hectare)1,558 kg per hectare2024World Bank
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)33.5%2025World Bank
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)122.72024World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)22.2%2024World Bank

Energy

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)28.0%2024World Bank
Access to electricity (% of population)62.5%2024World Bank
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)23.5%2024World Bank
Households with electricity (%)55.2%2024The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)80.3%2021World Bank

Infrastructure

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)82.2%2024World Bank
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)47.9%2024World Bank
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)31.3%2024World Bank

Transport

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Air transport, passengers carried5.3M2023World Bank
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide61,4662023World Bank
Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)1.6M2023World Bank
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)20.7 per 100,000 people2019World Bank

Environment and climate

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Forest area (% of land area)18.9%2024World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)65.7 µg/m³2023World Bank
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)350.6 Mt CO₂e2024World Bank

Telecoms and digital

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)0.1 per 100 people2024World Bank
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)41.2%2024World Bank
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)70.8 per 100 people2024World Bank

Governance

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)$108.8B2024World Bank

Elections

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)4.2%2025World Bank

Security

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Battle-related deaths (number of people)1,4862024World Bank
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)15.7 per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Military expenditure (% of GDP)0.91%2025World Bank

Business and industry

IndicatorLatest (Nigeria)YearSource
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)13.2%2023World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)$4.0B2025World Bank
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)16.4%2025World Bank
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)8.3%2025World Bank
Services, value added (% of GDP)58.2%2025World Bank