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
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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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.