South Korea vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 160 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 697.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 694.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 816.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 790.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 902.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 820.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 788.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 398.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 160 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 24th 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.