Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
Nigeria
1.19 million current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.36 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 million current LCU against 1.19 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 171,630 current LCU.
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 208 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 | 1,993 current LCU | 1,646 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,343 current LCU | 9,798 current LCU | 7,455 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23,460 current LCU | 37,337 current LCU | 13,877 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 154,393 current LCU | 129,940 current LCU | 24,452 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 496,193 current LCU | 536,469 current LCU | 40,277 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 930,942 current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 109,475 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 million current LCU against 1.19 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 171,630 current LCU, 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 per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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