Nigeria vs Uganda: GDP per capita

Nigeria
1,224 current US$
in 2025
Uganda
1,206 current US$
in 2025
Nigeria rank
188th
Uganda rank
189th

GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,224 current US$ against 1,206 current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 17.95 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.