Nigeria vs Tajikistan: GDP per capita

Nigeria
4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tajikistan
4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Nigeria rank
153rd
Tajikistan rank
151st

GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tajikistan
02.0k4.0k6.0k195019862023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 132 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 151st of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,969 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,219 international-$ in 2021 prices Tajikistan
2000s 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,701 international-$ in 2021 prices 193.26 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
2010s 5,748 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
2020s 5,071 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,611 international-$ in 2021 prices 460.34 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Tajikistan?
132 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 151st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.