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

18 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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 Uganda: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,224 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

1,206 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

187th

Uganda rank

188th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,224 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 18 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 187th and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107.57 current US$ per person	82.54 current US$ per person	25.04 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1970s	396.79 current US$ per person	172.62 current US$ per person	224.17 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	1,004 current US$ per person	234.07 current US$ per person	770.08 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	987.4 current US$ per person	234.46 current US$ per person	752.95 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	1,215 current US$ per person	362.93 current US$ per person	852.36 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,500 current US$ per person	816.39 current US$ per person	1,683 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,155 current US$ per person	996.36 current US$ per person	1,159 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?: Nigeria, at 1,224 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?: 18 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 187th and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.