Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Nigeria

Nigeria: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 5,102 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
5,102
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,996
in 2015
All-time low
3,082
in 1999
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Nigeria, 1991–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200920271991: 3.5k1992: 3.6k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.2k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.8k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.8k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.0k2016: 5.8k2017: 5.7k2018: 5.6k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.9k2025: 5.0k2026: 5.0k2027: 5.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 5,102 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Nigeria peaked at 5,996 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,082, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 3,549
1992 3,577 +0.8%
1993 3,392 -5.2%
1994 3,212 -5.3%
1995 3,113 -3.1%
1996 3,155 +1.3%
1997 3,156 +0.0%
1998 3,148 -0.2%
1999 3,082 -2.1%
2000 3,156 +2.4%
2001 3,259 +3.3%
2002 3,661 +12.3%
2003 3,839 +4.9%
2004 4,094 +6.6%
2005 4,264 +4.2%
2006 4,419 +3.6%
2007 4,601 +4.1%
2008 4,796 +4.2%
2009 5,051 +5.3%
2010 5,325 +5.4%
2011 5,468 +2.7%
2012 5,548 +1.5%
2013 5,771 +4.0%
2014 5,988 +3.8%
2015 5,996 +0.1%
2016 5,755 -4.0%
2017 5,652 -1.8%
2018 5,608 -0.8%
2019 5,578 -0.5%
2020 5,213 -6.5%
2021 5,053 -3.1%
2022 4,969 -1.7%
2023 4,872 -2.0%
2024 4,923 +1.1%
2025 4,975 +1.0%
2026 5,043 +1.4%
2027 5,102 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,265 3,082 3,577 9
2000s 4,114 3,156 5,051 10
2010s 5,669 5,325 5,996 10
2020s 5,019 4,872 5,213 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 143 Nicaragua 5,301 compare
  2. 144 Bangladesh 5,237 compare
  3. 145 Congo 5,141 compare
  4. 147 Senegal 4,997 compare
  5. 148 Kenya 4,914 compare
  6. 149 Yemen 4,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Nigeria?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Nigeria was 5,102 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5,996 in 2015.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,082 in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Nigeria ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.