Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate

Nigeria
22.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
21.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
-1.0k-50005001.0k198120032025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.77 % change on previous year against 21.6 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 126.09 % change on previous year 114.6 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 115.82 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 119.24 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 9.31 % change on previous year 20.3 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s 3.59 % change on previous year -109.88 % change on previous year 113.47 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
Nigeria, at 22.77 % change on previous year against 21.6 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
1.17 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,619 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.