Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.006 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025

00.0020.0040.006196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.006 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1962 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1963 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1964 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1965 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1966 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1967 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
1968 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1969 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1970 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -46.1%
1971 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP +39.4%
1972 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1973 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1974 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -37.6%
1975 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1976 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1977 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1978 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1979 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1980 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1981 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -59.9%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +18.3%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +50.3%
1984 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +35.1%
1985 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1986 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +38.1%
1987 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1988 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1989 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1990 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1991 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1992 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1993 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1994 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -27.3%
1995 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -41.2%
1996 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1997 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1998 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1999 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +280.2%
2000 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2001 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2002 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2003 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2004 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2005 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2006 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2007 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2008 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2009 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2016 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2017 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2018 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -35.1%
2020 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2022 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2023 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +36.6%
2024 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +98.9%
2025 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 21 South Sudan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 23 Sudan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 East Timor 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Uganda 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 15-64, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.