Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria

Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.16 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 73.9%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.2878 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.811.22000201020212000: 0.564 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.727 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.502 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.779 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.689 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.288 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.732 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.757 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.75 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.522 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.62 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.951 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.945 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.707 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.707 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.607 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.483 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.68 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.968 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.855 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.669 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria stood at 1.16 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 73.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria peaked at 1.16 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2878 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 26th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.5641 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.7268 Percentage of GDP +28.8%
2002 0.502 Percentage of GDP -30.9%
2003 0.7788 Percentage of GDP +55.1%
2004 0.6892 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2005 0.2878 Percentage of GDP -58.2%
2006 0.7324 Percentage of GDP +154.5%
2007 0.7571 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2008 0.7498 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2009 0.522 Percentage of GDP -30.4%
2010 0.6201 Percentage of GDP +18.8%
2011 0.9514 Percentage of GDP +53.4%
2012 0.9448 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2013 0.7072 Percentage of GDP -25.1%
2014 0.707 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2015 0.6067 Percentage of GDP -14.2%
2016 0.4826 Percentage of GDP -20.5%
2017 0.6797 Percentage of GDP +40.8%
2018 0.9684 Percentage of GDP +42.5%
2019 0.8551 Percentage of GDP -11.7%
2020 0.6692 Percentage of GDP -21.7%
2021 1.16 Percentage of GDP +73.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.631 Percentage of GDP 0.2878 Percentage of GDP 0.7788 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.7523 Percentage of GDP 0.4826 Percentage of GDP 0.9684 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.9166 Percentage of GDP 0.6692 Percentage of GDP 1.16 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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  5. 27 Netherlands 0.3123 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 28 Thailand 0.9396 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 29 Indonesia 0.8412 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nigeria was 1.16 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2878 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.