Nigeria vs East Timor: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official)

Nigeria
1,224 current US$
in 2025
East Timor
1,341 current US$
in 2025
Nigeria rank
189th
East Timor rank
186th

GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1,341 current US$ against 1,224 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 117 current US$.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 189th and East Timor ranks 186th of 214 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 987.4 current US$ 275.18 current US$ 712.22 current US$ Nigeria
2000s 1,215 current US$ 543.05 current US$ 672.23 current US$ Nigeria
2010s 2,500 current US$ 1,191 current US$ 1,309 current US$ Nigeria
2020s 2,155 current US$ 1,806 current US$ 349.43 current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1,341 current US$ against 1,224 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and East Timor?
117 current US$, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 189th and East Timor ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.