Bangladesh vs Nigeria: GDP per capita

Bangladesh
2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nigeria
1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
124th
Nigeria rank
126th

GDP per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
5001.0k1.5k2.0k187019452020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 220 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 523.63 international-$ in 1990 prices 808.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 285.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1960s 576.27 international-$ in 1990 prices 881.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 305.67 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1970s 579.54 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices 610.94 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1980s 564.33 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices 596.52 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1990s 664.02 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices 408.67 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2000s 911.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices 360.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2010s 1,455 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,034 international-$ in 1990 prices 579 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2020s 2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices 220.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
220 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.