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
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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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.