Malawi vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malawi
1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 145 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 103.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 447.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 235.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 788.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 325.17 current 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 145 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 20th 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.