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Nigeria vs South Africa: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 2,324.65, compared to South Africa's 5,715.48. That makes Nigeria's value 59.3% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #143 of 192 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
2,324.65
Year-over-year
+1.9%
10-year change
-10.0%
Peak
2,585.73 (2015)
Trough
1,889.25 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #110 of 192 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
5,715.48
Year-over-year
-0.7%
10-year change
-7.1%
Peak
6,170.88 (2013)
Trough
5,406.08 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD), CC BY 4.0.