Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income

Nigeria
363.31 billion current US$
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.54 trillion current US$
in 2021
Nigeria rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Adjusted net national income over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.54 trillion current US$ against 363.31 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.18 trillion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.20 billion current US$ 101.02 billion current US$ 80.82 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 68.42 billion current US$ 243.55 billion current US$ 175.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 37.08 billion current US$ 291.21 billion current US$ 254.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 145.89 billion current US$ 608.00 billion current US$ 462.11 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 372.23 billion current US$ 1.36 trillion current US$ 983.49 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 363.34 billion current US$ 1.48 trillion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.54 trillion current US$ against 363.31 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.18 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.