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Headline data

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Year Value Units Series
2016 13266.0407 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2017 13023.2845 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2018 12928.0074 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2019 12864.5745 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2020 12321.4794 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2021 12382.0668 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2022 12219.627 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
2023 11934.4702 constant 2021 PPP (USD$) Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

Source: World Bank

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information

Proxy: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Definition and concepts

A measure of labour productivity growth which is computed as the annual growth rate of: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices for the aggregate economy divided by total employment
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Target

Target 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high value added and labour-intensive sectors
Metadata update

2025-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Related indicators

1.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.5.2, 10.4.1

Source 1

Organisation

World Bank
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