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

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

In , Nigeria's GDP per capita (current US$) was 1,084.16, compared to South Africa's 6,267.19. That makes Nigeria's value 82.7% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #174 of 192 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
1,084.16
Year-over-year
-49.3%
10-year change
-64.9%
Peak
3,189.81 (2019)
Trough
1,084.16 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #114 of 192 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
6,267.19
Year-over-year
+3.9%
10-year change
-8.6%
Peak
8,646.06 (2011)
Trough
5,580.60 (2020)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), CC BY 4.0.