Ghana vs Nigeria: Inflation, GDP deflator
Ghana
14.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
13.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Nigeria rank
23rd
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.4% against 13.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 17.9% | 12.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 35.3% | 12.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 28.4% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 14.5% | 13.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.5% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 11.8% | 9.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 14.4% against 13.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.