Nigeria vs Somalia: Inflation, GDP deflator
Nigeria
13.9%
in 2025
Somalia
12.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
23rd
Somalia rank
25th
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.9% against 12.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 11.7% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 50.9% | 15.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 51.8% | 23.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 6.1% | 8.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 1.4% | 12.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 13.9% against 12.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 25th 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.