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

94 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.

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

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 Zambia: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,224 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

1,318 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

187th

Zambia rank

185th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,224 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 94 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107.57 current US$ per person	286.58 current US$ per person	179.01 current US$ per person	Zambia
1970s	396.79 current US$ per person	492.15 current US$ per person	95.35 current US$ per person	Zambia
1980s	1,004 current US$ per person	481.58 current US$ per person	522.57 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	987.4 current US$ per person	407.33 current US$ per person	580.08 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	1,215 current US$ per person	753.8 current US$ per person	461.48 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,500 current US$ per person	1,506 current US$ per person	994 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,155 current US$ per person	1,227 current US$ per person	928.23 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,224 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?: 94 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.