Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1,341 current US$ against 1,224 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 117 current US$.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.4 current US$ | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste?
- 117 current US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.