Malawi vs Nigeria: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malawi
1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 233 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 109.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 477.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 213.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 263.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 803.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 388.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 233 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.