Nigeria vs Somalia: GDP
GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 441.54 trillion current LCU against 391.20 trillion current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 50.34 trillion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 22.63 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 17.74 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 202.43 billion current LCU | 143.42 billion current LCU | 59.02 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 10.53 trillion current LCU | 7.84 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 23.01 trillion current LCU | 62.09 trillion current LCU | 39.08 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 100.81 trillion current LCU | 135.40 trillion current LCU | 34.59 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2020s | 309.93 trillion current LCU | 294.79 trillion current LCU | 15.14 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 441.54 trillion current LCU against 391.20 trillion current LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 50.34 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.