Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Nigeria
1.19 million current LCU per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.36 million current LCU per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 million current LCU per person against 1.19 million current LCU per person in Nigeria, a difference of 171,640 current LCU per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.18 current LCU per person | 1,993 current LCU per person | 1,646 current LCU per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,343 current LCU per person | 9,798 current LCU per person | 7,455 current LCU per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU per person | 37,337 current LCU per person | 13,877 current LCU per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU per person | 129,940 current LCU per person | 24,453 current LCU per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 496,192 current LCU per person | 536,469 current LCU per person | 40,278 current LCU per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 930,942 current LCU per person | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 109,480 current LCU per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 million current LCU per person against 1.19 million current LCU per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 171,640 current LCU per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.