Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 5.75 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Nigeria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.75 for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria peaked at 6.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8 | — |
| 2006 | 4.94 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.99 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.55 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 5.68 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 5.75 | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.87, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.8 | 5.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.85 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.5 | 6.09 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nigeria was 5.75 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.