Jamaica vs Nigeria: GDP per capita
Jamaica
1.10 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria
1.19 million current LCU
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
42nd
GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.19 million current LCU against 1.10 million current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 94,430 current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU | 347.18 current LCU | 836.79 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 2,343 current LCU | 3,019 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 23,460 current LCU | 53,861 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 154,393 current LCU | 101,436 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 576,752 current LCU | 496,193 current LCU | 80,559 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 910,052 current LCU | 930,942 current LCU | 20,891 current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.19 million current LCU against 1.10 million current LCU in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 94,430 current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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