India vs Nigeria: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 2,523 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 154 constant 2015 US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 2,105 constant 2015 US$ | 1,729 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | 851.19 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,824 constant 2015 US$ | 890.62 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ | 892.14 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 112.24 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 2,523 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Nigeria?
- 154 constant 2015 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.