Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 62.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 62.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 62.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3 | — |
| 1991 | 35.23 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 36.96 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.83 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.69 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.55 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.4 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.25 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.9 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.1 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 53 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 54.2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 60.5 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.2 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.5 | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29.1% | 27.3 | 35.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.82 | 27.3 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 43.2 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.48 | 48 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.82 | 55.4 | 62.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 62.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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