Gdp vs services employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gdp vs services employment was 31.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
31.6
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 1984
All-time low
16.6
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Gdp vs services employment in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp vs services employment in Nigeria stood at 31.6.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Nigeria peaked at 52.2 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6 | — |
| 1961 | 17.1 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 17.6 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 19.5 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 21.5 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 22.8 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 23.3 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 20.8 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 21.8 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 24 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 27.1 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 27.4 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 28.2 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 31.8 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 34.4 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 37.5 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 38.6 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 42.1 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 46.2 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 48.9 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 51.5 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 52.2 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 49 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 47.7 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 46.7 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 45.4 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 44 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 42.5 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 41.6 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.6 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 39.1 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 37.8 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 36.5 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.4 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.8 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.2 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 31.1 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6 | -5.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 31.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 31.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5 | 16.6 | 24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7 | 27 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.02 | 42.1 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.65 | 34.2 | 44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.38 | 29.8 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 | 31.6 | 33.3 | 2 |
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 vs services employment in Nigeria?
- Gdp vs services employment in Nigeria was 31.6 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp vs services employment?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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