Egypt vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Egypt
503.37 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nigeria
562.59 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ against 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 59.23 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 209 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 42.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 133.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 90.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 86.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 130.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 136.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 160.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 218.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 264.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 331.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 462.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 131.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 458.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 514.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ against 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 59.23 billion constant 2015 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.