| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
568499 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
369062 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
180502 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
6.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
7.8 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
6.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
3203.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2315.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1292.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
20.2 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
23.9 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
25.6 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
25.0 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
25.3 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
23.7 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
54.8 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
50.8 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
50.7 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
48.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
44.6 |
Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
8.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
11.5 |
Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
42.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
41.7 |
Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
4.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.3 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
48.3/63.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
47.9/63.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
47.6/62.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
493 |
Rural and urban areas. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
338 |
Rural and urban areas. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
207 |
Rural and urban areas. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
110 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
104 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
111 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
1268 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
13111 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
36529 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
102878.5 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
46532.3 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
56346.2 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
India (14.6), Netherlands (10.2), Spain (9.3) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
China (21.9), United States (10.4), Belgium (7.2) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
47.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
4.7 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
5.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
52.6/52.0 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
88 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
1199.1/0.7 |
Including refugees. Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
600 |
2013. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
1510205 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
76 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.7 |
In 2014, a revised GDP series was published following a statistical rebasing exercise (the base year changed from 1990 to 2010). Nigeria has emerged as Africa's largest economy, with a GDP increase of 89% for year 2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
10.1 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
5.6 |
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