Nigeria vs Uganda: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
15.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
14.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Uganda rank
28th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.27 % change on previous year against 14.98 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 25.59 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.62 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 12.22 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.31 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -10.01 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 15.27 % change on previous year against 14.98 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.