Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: GDP per person employed
Nigeria
4.9%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2.4%
in 2010
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
3rd
GDP per person employed over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.9% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | -0.1% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.9% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.