How African economies compare
Compare growth, prices, debt, trade and living standards across African economies, using the same international sources for each.
Nigeria at a glance
Latest official figures for Nigeria
The World Bank figures above can lag by a year or more. These are the most recent releases from the NBS, the CBN and the NGX, updated every business day.
Where it is
Highlighted in red; other countries in the same World Bank region in grey.
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Economic structure
Trade
| Rank | Country | Region | Value |
|---|
- World Bank, World Development Indicators: GDP, growth, per capita income, inflation, unemployment (ILO estimate), population, urbanisation, sector shares, trade, reserves and exchange rates.
- IMF World Economic Outlook: government gross debt (% of GDP). Recent years may be IMF estimates.
- Top exports, imports and trading partners by product: see ITC Trade Map (free registration) and World Bank WITS.
- Human development: UNDP Human Development Reports. The World Bank discontinued its Ease of Doing Business ranking in 2021.
- Last refreshed: 8 Nov 2026. Latest years can be revised by the publishers.
Charts and historical trends
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How Nigeria compares
Latest available year for each country, from the same international source. Nigeria is highlighted.
- South Africa$427.2bn 2025
- Egypt$365.3bn 2025
- Nigeria$290.8bn 2025
- Morocco$182.4bn 2025
- Kenya$135.9bn 2025
- Ethiopia$126.4bn 2025
- Ghana$114.2bn 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire$99.8bn 2025
- Senegal$37.0bn 2025
- Rwanda$16.4bn 2025
- Ethiopia9.8% 2025
- Rwanda9.4% 2025
- Senegal6.7% 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire6.5% 2025
- Ghana6.0% 2025
- Kenya4.6% 2025
- Morocco4.6% 2025
- Egypt4.4% 2025
- Nigeria4.0% 2025
- South Africa1.1% 2025
- South Africa$6,598 2025
- Morocco$4,672 2025
- Ghana$3,257 2025
- Egypt$3,086 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire$3,050 2025
- Kenya$2,363 2025
- Senegal$1,955 2025
- Nigeria$1,224 2025
- Rwanda$1,124 2025
- Ethiopia$933 2025
- Nigeria23.0% 2025
- Ghana14.2% 2025
- Egypt14.1% 2025
- Ethiopia13.2% 2025
- Rwanda5.9% 2025
- Kenya4.1% 2025
- South Africa3.2% 2025
- Senegal1.5% 2025
- Morocco0.7% 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire0.1% 2025
- South Africa32.4% 2025
- Rwanda11.4% 2025
- Morocco9.0% 2025
- Egypt6.8% 2025
- Kenya5.4% 2025
- Ethiopia3.3% 2025
- Nigeria3.1% 2025
- Ghana3.0% 2025
- Senegal2.7% 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire2.3% 2025
- Senegal127.7% 2025
- Egypt84.0% 2026
- South Africa78.0% 2026
- Kenya72.9% 2026
- Morocco66.6% 2026
- Rwanda63.4% 2026
- Côte d'Ivoire57.8% 2026
- Ghana51.7% 2026
- Ethiopia40.7% 2026
- Nigeria34.6% 2026
- South Africa$76.0bn 2025
- Egypt$48.9bn 2025
- Morocco$48.5bn 2025
- Nigeria$46.0bn 2025
- Kenya$12.4bn 2025
- Ghana$12.1bn 2025
- Ethiopia$3.8bn 2024
- Rwanda$2.0bn 2025
- Rwanda5.9% 2025
- Egypt4.2% 2025
- Ethiopia3.0% 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire2.0% 2025
- Morocco1.8% 2025
- Ghana1.7% 2025
- Nigeria1.4% 2025
- Kenya0.8% 2025
- Senegal0.1% 2025
- South Africa-0.5% 2025
- Morocco93.1% 2025
- Senegal71.1% 2025
- Ghana69.0% 2024
- South Africa60.9% 2025
- Rwanda56.7% 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire54.6% 2025
- Egypt51.3% 2025
- Kenya37.5% 2025
- Ethiopia33.5% 2025
- Nigeria237.5m 2025
- Ethiopia135.5m 2025
- Egypt118.4m 2025
- South Africa64.7m 2025
- Kenya57.5m 2025
- Morocco38.4m 2025
- Ghana35.1m 2025
- Côte d'Ivoire32.7m 2025
- Senegal18.9m 2025
- Rwanda14.6m 2025
What each indicator means
Definitions, units, how often each figure is published and who publishes it. Each chart shows its reference period.
| Indicator | Definition | Unit | Frequency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | Gross domestic product converted to US dollars at official exchange rates. | US$ | Annual | World Bank WDI |
| GDP per capita | GDP divided by mid-year population. | US$ per person | Annual | World Bank WDI |
| Government gross debt | All liabilities of general government that require future payments. | % of GDP | Annual | IMF World Economic Outlook |
| Foreign direct investment | Net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting interest in enterprises. | % of GDP | Annual | World Bank WDI |
| Trade openness | Exports plus imports of goods and services. | % of GDP | Annual | World Bank WDI |
How these figures are compiled
All comparisons use the same international sources for every country (World Bank World Development Indicators and IMF World Economic Outlook), so they can differ slightly from national figures. Each value shows its year; the latest year differs between countries.
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