Nigeria vs Rwanda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
23rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 131 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 219.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 193.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 123.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 472.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 349.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 211.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 659.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 447.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 788.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,080 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 291.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 131 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.