Ghana vs Nigeria: Gdp per capita maddison project database
Ghana
4,242
in 2022
Nigeria
5,070
in 2022
Ghana rank
126th
Nigeria rank
123rd
Gdp per capita maddison project database over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,070 against 4,242 in Ghana, a difference of 828.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,036 | 791.39 | 244.75 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 1,109 | 912.19 | 196.62 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1,198 | 998.73 | 199.65 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1,258 | 975.3 | 282.84 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1,617 | 899.44 | 717.88 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1,814 | 980.61 | 833.77 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1,623 | 913.15 | 709.91 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1,920 | 1,306 | 613.7 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2,192 | 1,342 | 849.7 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,111 | 2,035 | 76.5 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1,641 | 1,706 | 64.6 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,863 | 1,878 | 15.1 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,401 | 3,225 | 824.23 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,617 | 5,272 | 1,656 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,167 | 5,025 | 857.89 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita maddison project database, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,070 against 4,242 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita maddison project database between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 828, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.