Ghana vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Ghana
21.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
18.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.22 % change on previous year against 18.25 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 2.97 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.45 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 29.79 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 35.37 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.2 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26.59 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 21.22 % change on previous year against 18.25 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 2.97 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.