Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nigeria is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 707.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nigeria peaked at 12.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +278.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +172.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | -3192.3% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -55.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | +1135.8% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -53.3% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -45.8% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -153.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3192.3% | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -1135.8% | -0.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -6.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nigeria?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Nigeria was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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