Iraq vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iraq
1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 183 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 467.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 441.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 961.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 788.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 546.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 183 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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.