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
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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.

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Indicator
Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed