Nigeria vs World: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
15.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
World rank
23rd
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.27 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 9.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 25.59 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.62 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 0.2283 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.22 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.31 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -10.01 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 15.27 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and World?
- 9.29 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.