Ghana vs Nigeria: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
34.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
24.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.7 % change on previous year against 24.94 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 9.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28.59 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 0.3767 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.9 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 34.7 % change on previous year against 24.94 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 9.76 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.