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
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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About this data
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.