India vs Nigeria: GDP per capita
India
2,523 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nigeria
2,369 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
India rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 2,523 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 154 constant 2015 US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 2,105 constant 2015 US$ | 1,729 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | 851.19 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,824 constant 2015 US$ | 890.62 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ | 892.14 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 112.24 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 2,523 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Nigeria?
- 154 constant 2015 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.