Nigeria vs Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Nigeria
1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Pakistan
1.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Nigeria rank
24th
Pakistan rank
21st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 184.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 63.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 130.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 116.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 143.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 215.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 72.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 204.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 365.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 161.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 467.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 614.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 147.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 980.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 993.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 168.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 184.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.