Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and up 228.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +312.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.