Malawi vs Nigeria: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malawi
1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,471 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 261 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 180.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 467.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 281.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 785.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 384.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 261 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.