Nigeria vs Samoa: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
Nigeria
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Samoa
7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nigeria rank
140th
Samoa rank
141st
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in Samoa, a difference of 182 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 926.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 671.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 734.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table, Nigeria or Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 182 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.