Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Nigeria
527,447 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
537,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 537,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 527,447 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 10,044 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,387 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 120,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,892 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 196,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,848 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 512,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 340,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 171,492 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 635,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 465,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 537,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 527,447 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,044 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.