Nigeria vs Sudan: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.58 million current LCU against 1.86 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 718,330 current LCU.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.84 current LCU | 0.0389 current LCU | 76.8 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 347.18 current LCU | 0.0971 current LCU | 347.08 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,343 current LCU | 1.12 current LCU | 2,342 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU | 296.81 current LCU | 23,163 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU | 2,060 current LCU | 152,333 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 524,572 current LCU | 15,592 current LCU | 508,980 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current LCU | 932,370 current LCU | 430,927 current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.58 million current LCU against 1.86 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 718,330 current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 212 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.