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
-50050100150196119932025

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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.