Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: GNI per capita
Nigeria
1.15 million current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.33 million current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
GNI per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.33 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 179,770 current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,583 current LCU | 219,490 current LCU | 29,093 current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 480,196 current LCU | 524,542 current LCU | 44,346 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 906,714 current LCU | 1.01 million current LCU | 106,350 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.33 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 Sri Lanka?
- 179,770 current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 204 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