Nigeria vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Nigeria
1,196 current US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia
1,271 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
179th
Zambia rank
177th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,271 current US$ per person against 1,196 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 75 current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,009 current US$ per person | 413.61 current US$ per person | 595.32 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 977.56 current US$ per person | 360.6 current US$ per person | 616.96 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,203 current US$ per person | 685.35 current US$ per person | 517.44 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,479 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 1,066 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,127 current US$ per person | 1,169 current US$ per person | 957.63 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$), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,271 current US$ per person against 1,196 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 75 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.