Algeria vs Nigeria: GDP
GDP over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 290.79 billion current US$ against 287.03 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 3.76 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 5.36 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.25 billion current US$ | 25.79 billion current US$ | 10.54 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 53.75 billion current US$ | 81.69 billion current US$ | 27.94 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 48.20 billion current US$ | 110.78 billion current US$ | 62.58 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 104.44 billion current US$ | 180.52 billion current US$ | 76.07 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 203.81 billion current US$ | 470.31 billion current US$ | 266.51 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 230.16 billion current US$ | 480.85 billion current US$ | 250.69 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 290.79 billion current US$ against 287.03 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 3.76 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for gdp?
- Algeria ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.