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

117 current US$ per person, with East Timor ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 East Timor: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,224 current US$ per person

in 2025

East Timor

1,341 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

187th

East Timor rank

184th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1,341 current US$ per person against 1,224 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 117 current US$ per person.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 184th of 212 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1990s	987.4 current US$ per person	275.18 current US$ per person	712.22 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	1,215 current US$ per person	543.05 current US$ per person	672.23 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,500 current US$ per person	1,191 current US$ per person	1,309 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,155 current US$ per person	1,806 current US$ per person	349.44 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or East Timor?: East Timor, at 1,341 current US$ per person against 1,224 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and East Timor?: 117 current US$ per person, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.