Ghana vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar
Ghana
3,900
in 2031
Nigeria
1,844
in 2031
Ghana rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,900 against 1,844 in Nigeria, a difference of 2,056.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 967.79 | 1,380 | 412.45 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,115 | 1,680 | 564.14 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,020 | 3,407 | 1,387 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,852 | 1,933 | 918.85 | Ghana |
| 2030s | 3,809 | 1,803 | 2,005 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 3,900 against 1,844 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 2,056, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar (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.