Services, value added per worker in Nigeria
Nigeria: Services, value added per worker was 5,962 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added per worker in Nigeria is 5,962 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Nigeria peaked at 7,578 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,331 constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,516 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 3,477 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,476 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,360 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,333 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,357 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,369 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,355 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,483 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,734 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,292 constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 4,586 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4,959 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5,394 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 5,883 constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6,365 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6,895 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6,948 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,988 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,330 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7,517 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7,578 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,260 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,953 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,838 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,731 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,492 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,337 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6,089 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,925 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,936 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5,962 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,962 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2015 US$, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,962 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,658 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ | 3,516 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ | 3,355 constant 2015 US$ | 6,365 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,104 constant 2015 US$ | 6,731 constant 2015 US$ | 7,578 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,123 constant 2015 US$ | 5,925 constant 2015 US$ | 6,492 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 130 Bangladesh 6,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 6,587 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 6,102 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Tajikistan 5,599 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Ghana 5,519 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Nepal 5,387 constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Nigeria?
- Services, value added per worker in Nigeria was 5,962 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,578 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,331 constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for services, value added per worker?
- Nigeria ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 the economy 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.