What is the difference in gdp between Nigeria and Tanzania?

72.66 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Tanzania: GDP

Nigeria

277.49 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Tanzania

204.83 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Nigeria rank

16th

Tanzania rank

18th

GDP over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 277.49 trillion current LCU against 204.83 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 72.66 trillion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.63 billion current LCU	44.41 billion current LCU	21.77 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1980s	202.43 billion current LCU	346.66 billion current LCU	144.22 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1990s	2.69 trillion current LCU	4.49 trillion current LCU	1.79 trillion current LCU	Tanzania
2000s	23.01 trillion current LCU	21.34 trillion current LCU	1.67 trillion current LCU	Nigeria
2010s	94.86 trillion current LCU	90.67 trillion current LCU	4.19 trillion current LCU	Nigeria
2020s	208.92 trillion current LCU	176.31 trillion current LCU	32.62 trillion current LCU	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Nigeria, at 277.49 trillion current LCU against 204.83 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 72.66 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for gdp?: Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release