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
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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.