Nigeria vs Taiwan: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Nigeria
1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Taiwan
1.25 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Nigeria rank
24th
Taiwan rank
22nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 113.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 46.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 16.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nigeria
1960s 63.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 36.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 27.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nigeria
1970s 130.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 94.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 35.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nigeria
1980s 143.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 213.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 70.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan
1990s 204.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 437.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 233.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan
2000s 467.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 691.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 224.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan
2010s 980.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 978.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nigeria
2020s 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 105.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Nigeria or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 1.25 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 Taiwan?
113.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Taiwan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Taiwan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.