Nigeria vs Rwanda: GNI per capita
Nigeria
1.15 million current LCU
in 2024
Rwanda
1.29 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
41st
GNI per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.29 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 134,750 current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 41st of 207 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,583 current LCU | 302,652 current LCU | 54,070 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 480,196 current LCU | 512,304 current LCU | 32,108 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 906,714 current LCU | 991,625 current LCU | 84,911 current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.29 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 134,750 current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gni per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 41st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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