South Korea vs Nigeria: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 96 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 857.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 176.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 953.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 288.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 834.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 803.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 481.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.