Malawi vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of
Malawi
509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
19th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 252.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 738.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 264.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 921.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 788.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 692.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 710.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 606.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 405.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 200.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 575.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 495.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 761.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 252.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.