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

80.55 billion current GBP, with Switzerland ahead.

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

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 Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Nigeria

345.49 billion current GBP

in 2014

Switzerland

426.04 billion current GBP

in 2014

Nigeria rank

22nd

Switzerland rank

20th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Nigeria
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 426.04 billion current GBP against 345.49 billion current GBP in Nigeria, a difference of 80.55 billion current GBP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	792.20 million current GBP	2.10 billion current GBP	1.31 billion current GBP	Switzerland
1960s	1.58 billion current GBP	4.88 billion current GBP	3.30 billion current GBP	Switzerland
1970s	12.39 billion current GBP	24.13 billion current GBP	11.74 billion current GBP	Switzerland
1980s	21.15 billion current GBP	86.09 billion current GBP	64.94 billion current GBP	Switzerland
1990s	17.58 billion current GBP	177.39 billion current GBP	159.81 billion current GBP	Switzerland
2000s	63.61 billion current GBP	234.69 billion current GBP	171.08 billion current GBP	Switzerland
2010s	292.51 billion current GBP	419.23 billion current GBP	126.72 billion current GBP	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Nigeria or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 426.04 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 Switzerland?: 80.55 billion current GBP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Nigeria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.