Ghana vs Nigeria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate
Ghana
21.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
18.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.25 % change on previous year against 18.43 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 2.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.62 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.12 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.11 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26.63 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 21.25 % change on previous year against 18.43 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 2.82 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.