What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?

15 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: GNI (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,186 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

1,201 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

184th

Zambia rank

183rd

GNI (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,201 current US$ per person against 1,186 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 15 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,894 current US$ per person	1,187 current US$ per person	707.63 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,413 current US$ per person	1,457 current US$ per person	956.66 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,119 current US$ per person	1,138 current US$ per person	980.86 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1,201 current US$ per person against 1,186 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?: 15 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GNI (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 256 places, 13,916 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.