Nigeria vs Senegal: GDP per capita

Nigeria
1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Senegal
1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nigeria rank
126th
Senegal rank
127th

GDP per capita over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in Senegal, a difference of 77 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 127th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1870s 590.46 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices 452.87 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1880s 565.44 international-$ in 1990 prices 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices 407.78 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1890s 558.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices 446.78 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1900s 569.71 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices 493.91 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1910s 647.2 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices 401.59 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1920s 666.06 international-$ in 1990 prices 981.24 international-$ in 1990 prices 315.18 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1930s 630.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 939.26 international-$ in 1990 prices 309.09 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1950s 808.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,313 international-$ in 1990 prices 504.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1960s 881.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices 596.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1970s 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices 225.03 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1980s 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,262 international-$ in 1990 prices 100.65 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
1990s 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,236 international-$ in 1990 prices 163.32 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
2000s 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices 112.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Senegal
2010s 2,034 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,575 international-$ in 1990 prices 459 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2020s 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices 76.91 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Senegal?
77 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 127th 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.