Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Bangladesh
8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Nigeria
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
139th
Nigeria rank
140th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria, a difference of 532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
2000s 3,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
2010s 5,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
2020s 7,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 127.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.