What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?

112.63 billion current GBP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Nigeria

345.49 billion current GBP

in 2014

Saudi Arabia

458.13 billion current GBP

in 2014

Nigeria rank

22nd

Saudi Arabia rank

19th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Nigeria
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 458.13 billion current GBP against 345.49 billion current GBP in Nigeria, a difference of 112.63 billion current GBP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	792.20 million current GBP	290.10 million current GBP	502.10 million current GBP	Nigeria
1960s	1.58 billion current GBP	933.43 million current GBP	646.15 million current GBP	Nigeria
1970s	12.39 billion current GBP	22.86 billion current GBP	10.47 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
1980s	21.15 billion current GBP	72.60 billion current GBP	51.45 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
1990s	17.58 billion current GBP	87.34 billion current GBP	69.77 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
2000s	63.61 billion current GBP	180.18 billion current GBP	116.57 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	292.51 billion current GBP	431.54 billion current GBP	139.03 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 458.13 billion current GBP against 345.49 billion current GBP in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?: 112.63 billion current GBP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Nigeria ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.