Nigeria vs Rwanda: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Nigeria
18.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
17.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
21st
Rwanda rank
23rd
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.43 % change on previous year against 17.42 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 26.78 % change on previous year | 19.36 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 31.49 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 30.96 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.38 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.57 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.74 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 18.43 % change on previous year against 17.42 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 1.01 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.