Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 186 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1970s 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1980s 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1990s 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.