Mali vs Nigeria: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,224 current US$ against 1,193 current US$ in Mali, a difference of 31 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.51 current US$ | 106.09 current US$ | 53.58 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 114.99 current US$ | 396.79 current US$ | 281.8 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 256.07 current US$ | 1,004 current US$ | 748.08 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 349.27 current US$ | 987.4 current US$ | 638.13 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 532.72 current US$ | 1,215 current US$ | 682.56 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 906.08 current US$ | 2,500 current US$ | 1,593 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,048 current US$ | 2,155 current US$ | 1,107 current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,224 current US$ against 1,193 current US$ in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mali and Nigeria?
- 31 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.