Nigeria vs Syria: GDP per capita
Nigeria
806.95 current US$
in 2024
Syria
847.37 current US$
in 2023
Nigeria rank
198th
Syria rank
196th
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 847.37 current US$ against 806.95 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 40.42 current US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 198th and Syria ranks 196th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396.79 current US$ | 742.72 current US$ | 345.93 current US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 1,004 current US$ | 1,377 current US$ | 373.31 current US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 987.4 current US$ | 925.16 current US$ | 62.24 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,215 current US$ | 1,618 current US$ | 402.53 current US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 2,407 current US$ | 1,419 current US$ | 988.08 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,943 current US$ | 783.75 current US$ | 1,159 current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 847.37 current US$ against 806.95 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Syria?
- 40.42 current US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 198th and Syria ranks 196th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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