Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 4,332 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nigeria stood at 4,332 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nigeria peaked at 15,444 constant 2015 US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,304 constant 2015 US$, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15,170 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 15,444 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,294 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 13,278 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 12,649 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12,964 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,883 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,658 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11,935 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12,381 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12,658 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12,077 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13,002 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 12,561 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12,322 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,656 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,988 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,289 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 9,996 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,909 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,189 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,511 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8,790 constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 9,031 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,673 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,922 constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 7,957 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,916 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,927 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,629 constant 2015 US$ | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 4,544 constant 2015 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 4,374 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,316 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,304 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,332 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,332 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,332 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,475 constant 2015 US$ | 11,935 constant 2015 US$ | 15,444 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,793 constant 2015 US$ | 9,996 constant 2015 US$ | 13,002 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,782 constant 2015 US$ | 7,916 constant 2015 US$ | 10,189 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,583 constant 2015 US$ | 4,304 constant 2015 US$ | 5,629 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Nigeria was 4,332 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,444 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.