Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
Nigeria
1.15
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
1.34
in 2031
Nigeria rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.34 against 1.15 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7505 | 1.31 | 0.5624 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.8884 | 1.21 | 0.3195 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.33 | 0.1628 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.28 | 0.188 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 1.14 | 1.34 | 0.1949 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.34 against 1.15 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.19, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, 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.