Nigeria vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth

Nigeria
15.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
15.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Zambia rank
24th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
-50050100196619952025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.58 % change on previous year against 15.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s -14.48 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 18.5 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 12.21 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 13.31 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 18.3 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year 0.124 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 10.44 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -10.27 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year 16.04 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.58 % change on previous year against 15.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Nigeria and Zambia?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.