Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 11,810 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
11,810
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,878
in 2015
All-time low
7,133
in 1999
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Nigeria, 1991–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200920271991: 8.2k1992: 8.3k1993: 7.9k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.2k1996: 7.3k1997: 7.3k1998: 7.3k1999: 7.1k2000: 7.3k2001: 7.5k2002: 8.5k2003: 8.9k2004: 9.5k2005: 9.9k2006: 10.2k2007: 10.6k2008: 11.1k2009: 11.7k2010: 12.3k2011: 12.7k2012: 12.8k2013: 13.4k2014: 13.9k2015: 13.9k2016: 13.3k2017: 13.1k2018: 13.0k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.1k2021: 11.7k2022: 11.5k2023: 11.3k2024: 11.4k2025: 11.5k2026: 11.7k2027: 11.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 11,810 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria peaked at 13,878 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,133, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 8,215
1992 8,280 +0.8%
1993 7,851 -5.2%
1994 7,434 -5.3%
1995 7,206 -3.1%
1996 7,303 +1.3%
1997 7,305 +0.0%
1998 7,288 -0.2%
1999 7,133 -2.1%
2000 7,304 +2.4%
2001 7,543 +3.3%
2002 8,474 +12.3%
2003 8,885 +4.9%
2004 9,476 +6.6%
2005 9,870 +4.2%
2006 10,229 +3.6%
2007 10,649 +4.1%
2008 11,101 +4.2%
2009 11,691 +5.3%
2010 12,325 +5.4%
2011 12,656 +2.7%
2012 12,842 +1.5%
2013 13,358 +4.0%
2014 13,861 +3.8%
2015 13,878 +0.1%
2016 13,321 -4.0%
2017 13,082 -1.8%
2018 12,980 -0.8%
2019 12,911 -0.5%
2020 12,065 -6.5%
2021 11,696 -3.1%
2022 11,501 -1.7%
2023 11,277 -2.0%
2024 11,395 +1.1%
2025 11,514 +1.0%
2026 11,672 +1.4%
2027 11,810 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,557 7,133 8,280 9
2000s 9,522 7,304 11,691 10
2010s 13,121 12,325 13,878 10
2020s 11,616 11,277 12,065 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 153 Cambodia 13,218 compare
  2. 154 Myanmar 13,010 compare
  3. 155 Gambia 12,223 compare
  4. 157 Zambia 11,746 compare
  5. 158 Timor-Leste 11,687 compare
  6. 159 Afghanistan 11,104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria was 11,810 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 13,878 in 2015.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,133 in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Nigeria ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp 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 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.