Nigeria vs Egypt GDP, 1960 to 2025
Egypt had $365.25 billion in GDP in 2025, versus $290.79 billion for Nigeria. Compare World Bank annual data.
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What the data shows
- Nigeria: $4.20B in 1960, $290.79B in 2025 (69× higher). It peaked at $668.22B in 2019.
- Egypt: $4.21B in 1960, $365.25B in 2025 (87× higher). It peaked at $476.75B in 2022.
About this chart
2024 marks the latest change of leader in this annual GDP comparison: Egypt moves ahead. By 2025, Egypt records $365.25 billion, compared with $290.79 billion for Nigeria. The 2025 gap is $74.46 billion, and the larger total is about 1.26 times the smaller one. This compares the size of the two economies, not income per resident.
At the start of the common series in 1960, Nigeria recorded $4.20 billion and Egypt recorded $4.21 billion. The World Bank reports these totals in current US dollars. Inflation and exchange rates can change this comparison, so a rising dollar total does not by itself establish real economic growth. A purchasing-power or per-person comparison would answer a different question.
The data
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Nominal GDP in current US dollars; not adjusted for inflation or differences in purchasing power.
| Date | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $4.20B | $4.21B |
| 1961 | $4.47B | $4.49B |
| 1962 | $4.91B | $4.04B |
| 1963 | $5.17B | $4.19B |
| 1964 | $5.55B | $4.71B |
| 1965 | $5.87B | $4.95B |
| 1966 | $6.37B | $5.28B |
| 1967 | $5.20B | $5.61B |
| 1968 | $5.20B | $5.93B |
| 1969 | $6.63B | $6.52B |
| 1970 | $12.55B | $8.04B |
| 1971 | $9.18B | $8.61B |
| 1972 | $12.27B | $9.30B |
| 1973 | $15.16B | $10.10B |
| 1974 | $24.85B | $9.23B |
| 1975 | $27.78B | $11.63B |
| 1976 | $36.31B | $13.32B |
| 1977 | $36.04B | $14.40B |
| 1978 | $36.53B | $14.81B |
| 1979 | $47.26B | $18.02B |
| 1980 | $64.20B | $21.67B |
| 1981 | $164.48B | $22.14B |
| 1982 | $142.77B | $27.66B |
| 1983 | $97.09B | $30.97B |
| 1984 | $73.48B | $33.97B |
| 1985 | $73.75B | $39.05B |
| 1986 | $54.81B | $41.25B |
| 1987 | $52.68B | $40.46B |
| 1988 | $49.65B | $34.98B |
| 1989 | $44.00B | $39.76B |
| 1990 | $54.04B | $42.98B |
| 1991 | $59.53B | $37.39B |
| 1992 | $52.06B | $41.86B |
| 1993 | $56.72B | $46.58B |
| 1994 | $80.40B | $51.90B |
| 1995 | $140.92B | $60.16B |
| 1996 | $185.73B | $67.63B |
| 1997 | $200.85B | $78.44B |
| 1998 | $218.42B | $84.83B |
| 1999 | $59.15B | $90.71B |
| 2000 | $69.17B | $99.84B |
| 2001 | $73.56B | $96.68B |
| 2002 | $95.05B | $85.15B |
| 2003 | $104.74B | $80.29B |
| 2004 | $135.76B | $78.78B |
| 2005 | $175.67B | $89.66B |
| 2006 | $238.45B | $107.43B |
| 2007 | $278.26B | $130.44B |
| 2008 | $339.48B | $162.82B |
| 2009 | $295.01B | $189.15B |
| 2010 | $366.99B | $218.98B |
| 2011 | $414.47B | $235.99B |
| 2012 | $463.97B | $279.12B |
| 2013 | $520.12B | $288.43B |
| 2014 | $574.18B | $305.60B |
| 2015 | $493.03B | $329.37B |
| 2016 | $404.65B | $332.44B |
| 2017 | $375.75B | $248.36B |
| 2018 | $421.74B | $262.59B |
| 2019 | $668.22B | $318.68B |
| 2020 | $598.59B | $383.82B |
| 2021 | $609.15B | $424.67B |
| 2022 | $646.95B | $476.75B |
| 2023 | $487.39B | $395.93B |
| 2024 | $252.26B | $389.06B |
| 2025 | $290.79B | $365.25B |
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Frequently asked questions
Which economy is larger, Nigeria or Egypt?
Egypt has the larger GDP in 2025: $365.25 billion, compared with $290.79 billion for Nigeria. These are World Bank nominal GDP totals in current US dollars.
How large is the GDP gap?
The 2025 gap is about $74.46 billion. Egypt has approximately 1.26 times the GDP of Nigeria, using the same year and currency basis.
When did Egypt have its highest GDP in this series?
Egypt reaches its highest current-dollar GDP in the displayed series in 2022, at $476.75 billion. This is a nominal dollar peak, not necessarily a peak in inflation-adjusted output.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Nominal GDP in current US dollars; not adjusted for inflation or differences in purchasing power. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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