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

Nigeria
5,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Pakistan
5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Nigeria rank
116th
Pakistan rank
114th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 5,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Nigeria, a difference of 328 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 116th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,282 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 57.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Pakistan
1970s 2,058 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 367.85 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Nigeria
1980s 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 489.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Pakistan
1990s 1,857 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 880.4 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Pakistan
2000s 3,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 308.67 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Pakistan
2010s 5,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 613.06 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Nigeria
2020s 5,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 5,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 266.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 5,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Nigeria and Pakistan?
328 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 116th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 164 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 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
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.