Japan vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Japan
781.32 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
1,058.01 trillion
in 2031
Japan rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,058.01 trillion against 781.32 trillion in Japan, a difference of 276.69 trillion.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.61 trillion | 3.62 trillion | 519.99 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 533.53 trillion | 31.59 trillion | 501.94 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 537.04 trillion | 133.82 trillion | 403.21 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 646.32 trillion | 453.01 trillion | 193.31 trillion | Japan |
| 2030s | 771.01 trillion | 993.08 trillion | 222.07 trillion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,058.01 trillion against 781.32 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Japan and Nigeria?
- 276.69 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Japan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.