Japan vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, Domestic
Japan
6.56 million
in 2031
Nigeria
3.93 million
in 2031
Japan rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, Domestic over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.56 million against 3.93 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.63 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 32,262 | 4.15 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.18 million | 212,800 | 3.97 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 700,141 | 3.53 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 1.88 million | 3.36 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 6.45 million | 3.73 million | 2.73 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, domestic, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 6.56 million against 3.93 million in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, domestic between Japan and Nigeria?
- 2.63 million, with Japan 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, per capita, domestic?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, 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.