What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Sudan?

59 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sudan: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,224 current US$ per person

in 2025

Sudan

1,165 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

187th

Sudan rank

190th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,224 current US$ per person against 1,165 current US$ per person in Sudan, a difference of 59 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 187th and Sudan ranks 190th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107.57 current US$ per person	147.93 current US$ per person	40.36 current US$ per person	Sudan
1970s	396.79 current US$ per person	337.95 current US$ per person	58.85 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	1,004 current US$ per person	572.64 current US$ per person	431.51 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	987.4 current US$ per person	690.06 current US$ per person	297.34 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	1,215 current US$ per person	1,097 current US$ per person	117.83 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,500 current US$ per person	1,135 current US$ per person	1,364 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,155 current US$ per person	880.43 current US$ per person	1,275 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Sudan?: Nigeria, at 1,224 current US$ per person against 1,165 current US$ per person in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Sudan?: 59 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 187th and Sudan ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.