Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0714 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
82nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0714 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.006 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000–2023

00.020.040.060.082000201120232000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.006 units per square kilometre2003: 0.006 units per square kilometre2004: 0.006 units per square kilometre2005: 0.006 units per square kilometre2006: 0.006 units per square kilometre2007: 0.006 units per square kilometre2008: 0.006 units per square kilometre2009: 0.006 units per square kilometre2010: 0.006 units per square kilometre2011: 0.02 units per square kilometre2012: 0.02 units per square kilometre2013: 0.02 units per square kilometre2014: 0.02 units per square kilometre2015: 0.02 units per square kilometre2016: 0.02 units per square kilometre2017: 0.02 units per square kilometre2018: 0.02 units per square kilometre2019: 0.033 units per square kilometre2020: 0.033 units per square kilometre2021: 0.033 units per square kilometre2022: 0.033 units per square kilometre2023: 0.071 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0714 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 261.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 82nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.006 units per square kilometre
2001 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.006 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0198 units per square kilometre +227.3%
2012 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0198 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0329 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2020 0.0329 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0329 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0329 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0714 units per square kilometre +116.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0197 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0425 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0714 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 79 Cameroon 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Syria 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Belgium 0.0641 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Lesotho 0.062 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Slovenia 0.0597 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.1%. 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 Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/monthly-minimum-wage-local-currency-per-square-kilometre/nigeria/

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.