Nigeria vs Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Nigeria
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Samoa
7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
140th
Samoa rank
141st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Samoa, a difference of 182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 926.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 671.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 734.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Nigeria or Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 141st 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.