GDP per employed person in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per employed person was 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,120 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 177 countries
All-time high
20,619 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2015
All-time low
10,598 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 12,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 11,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 10,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 13,201 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 14,663 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 18,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19,436 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 17,376 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
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.