How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

101.09 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

115.3 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

173rd

Zambia rank

170th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 115.3 current US$ per person against 101.09 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 14.21 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 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 203 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	205.03 current US$ per person	105.86 current US$ per person	99.17 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	185.27 current US$ per person	75.08 current US$ per person	110.19 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	117.05 current US$ per person	68.92 current US$ per person	48.13 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	215.17 current US$ per person	107.82 current US$ per person	107.34 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	188.35 current US$ per person	103.77 current US$ per person	84.58 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 115.3 current US$ per person against 101.09 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?: 14.21 current US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (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.