Ghana vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Price deflator, Index
Ghana
1,063
in 2031
Nigeria
365.19
in 2031
Ghana rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Price deflator, Index over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,063 against 365.19 in Nigeria, a difference of 697.81.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 | 5.97 | 1.25 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.82 | 28.4 | 5.42 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 135.41 | 70.56 | 64.85 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 586.59 | 194.6 | 391.99 | Ghana |
| 2030s | 1,024 | 349.48 | 674.85 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), price deflator, index, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 1,063 against 365.19 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), price deflator, index between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 697.81, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), price deflator, index?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Price deflator, Index (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.