Nigeria vs Qatar: GDP
Nigeria
187.76 billion current US$
in 2024
Qatar
217.98 billion current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
57th
Qatar rank
55th
GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 217.98 billion current US$ against 187.76 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 30.22 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 55th of 208 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.79 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 23.44 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 81.69 billion current US$ | 6.64 billion current US$ | 75.05 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 110.78 billion current US$ | 8.76 billion current US$ | 102.02 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 180.52 billion current US$ | 50.81 billion current US$ | 129.70 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 450.94 billion current US$ | 171.90 billion current US$ | 279.04 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 380.41 billion current US$ | 198.17 billion current US$ | 182.24 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 217.98 billion current US$ against 187.76 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 30.22 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 55th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release