China vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP

China
3.31 Percent per annum
in 2029
Nigeria
3.32 Percent per annum
in 2029
China rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
72nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
051015199020092029

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.32 Percent per annum against 3.31 Percent per annum in China, a difference of 0.01 Percent per annum.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

China ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 166 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 10.65 Percent per annum 1.7 Percent per annum 8.95 Percent per annum China
2000s 10.34 Percent per annum 8.33 Percent per annum 2.01 Percent per annum China
2010s 7.67 Percent per annum 3.81 Percent per annum 3.86 Percent per annum China
2020s 4.17 Percent per annum 2.72 Percent per annum 1.44 Percent per annum China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.32 Percent per annum against 3.31 Percent per annum in China as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp between China and Nigeria?
0.01 Percent per annum, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2029.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
China ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 9,193 data points, 1990–2029
Last refreshed

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 2 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years.