India vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
India
18,485
in 2031
Nigeria
12,131
in 2031
India rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
24th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 18,485 against 12,131 in Nigeria, a difference of 6,354.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,379 | 2,587 | 1,208 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,572 | 4,148 | 1,576 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,172 | 6,895 | 1,723 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11,344 | 9,314 | 2,030 | India |
| 2030s | 17,830 | 11,905 | 5,925 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 18,485 against 12,131 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between India and Nigeria?
- 6,354, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- India ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (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.