Australia vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Australia
1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nigeria
1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 272.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 551.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 143.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 993.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 909.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 83.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 272.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 193.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Australia and Nigeria?
- 272.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Australia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.