Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
535,138 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
566,863 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre against 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 31,725 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,673 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 28,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,936 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 89,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,359 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 121,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,041 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 198,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,621 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 516,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 171,357 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 642,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 489,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,478 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre against 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 31,725 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.