Ghana vs Nigeria: Annual gdp growth

Ghana
2.94
in 2023
Nigeria
2.86
in 2023
Ghana rank
105th
Nigeria rank
108th

Annual gdp growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
051015200020112023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.94 against 2.86 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.36 7.68 2.31 Nigeria
2010s 6.77 3.65 3.12 Ghana
2020s 3.09 1.99 1.09 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 2.94 against 2.86 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.08, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Ghana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 4,892 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed