Nigeria vs Rwanda: GDP per capita
Nigeria
1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Rwanda
2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nigeria rank
126th
Rwanda rank
125th
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 97 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 590.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 290.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 565.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 265.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 558.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 258.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 569.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | 400 international-$ in 1990 prices | 169.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 647.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 689.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 41.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 666.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 771.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 105.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 630.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 701.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 71.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 808.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | 677 international-$ in 1990 prices | 131.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 881.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 705 international-$ in 1990 prices | 176.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices | 795.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 394.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,033 international-$ in 1990 prices | 127.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 812 international-$ in 1990 prices | 260.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | 968.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 303.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,034 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,640 international-$ in 1990 prices | 394 international-$ in 1990 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | 97.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2,006 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 97 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.