Nigeria vs South Asia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Nigeria
15.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
4.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
South Asia rank
28th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.1 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 10.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.48 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 12.21 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.3 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.44 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -10.27 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 15.1 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 10.15 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.