Nigeria vs Rwanda: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.86 million current LCU against 1.61 million current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 253,640 current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.84 current LCU | 2,896 current LCU | 2,819 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 347.18 current LCU | 10,212 current LCU | 9,865 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2,343 current LCU | 24,750 current LCU | 22,407 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU | 51,641 current LCU | 28,181 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU | 181,131 current LCU | 26,739 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 524,572 current LCU | 521,542 current LCU | 3,031 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 219,798 current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 1.86 million current LCU against 1.61 million current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 253,640 current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.