How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

1,196 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

1,116 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

179th

Uganda rank

181st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,196 current US$ per person against 1,116 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 80 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 181st of 205 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,009 current US$ per person	235.8 current US$ per person	773.13 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	977.56 current US$ per person	215.77 current US$ per person	761.79 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	1,203 current US$ per person	351.41 current US$ per person	851.38 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	2,479 current US$ per person	786.46 current US$ per person	1,693 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	2,127 current US$ per person	923.06 current US$ per person	1,204 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?: Nigeria, at 1,196 current US$ per person against 1,116 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?: 80 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 181st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.