GDP per employed person in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per employed person was 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Nigeria stood at 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Nigeria peaked at 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,227 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,147 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,494 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,198 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Nigeria?
- Gdp per employed person in Nigeria was 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per employed person?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.