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Nigeria vs Egypt

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GDP$377.37B vs $429.65BNigeria vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,556 vs $3,904Nigeria vs Egypt
Population237.53M vs 118.37MNigeria vs Egypt

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Indicator Nigeria EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,556$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%14.3%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%—2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,376.34 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M$-42.71B1960/2025 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,360$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,230$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%25.8%2022/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.5%2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.928.52022/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%1.4%2022/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%51.3%1960/2025 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M13.03M2016/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.08B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.4%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.742.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy8.6%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.2%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy1.2%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$16$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%24.3%2023/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%-7%2023/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—8.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,663$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.5%9.7%2022/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.36.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.837.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64%7.1%2022/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy92.9%58.5%2022/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$387.79M$72.39B1960/2025 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$710.2M$115.11B1960/2025 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8260.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6940.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade20.866.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade9.2%19.8%1960/2025 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade16.9%31.5%1960/2025 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.5822023
PopulationDemographics237.53M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.382.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.820.52026
Death RateDemographics11.55.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.01-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.820.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.672023/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.29.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.8172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth104.917.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.79.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth219102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.51.062004/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.6%58.5%2021/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth50.7%97.1%2022/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.651.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8441.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$67$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth27.7%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth67%90.3%2018/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare11.6%3.3%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%99.1%2024/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%15.8%2024/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%10.1%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%3.8%2023/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%38%2011/2025 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%79.5%2024/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%95.2%2024/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%96.1%2024/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%88.1%2024/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%96.5%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%75.7%2024/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.2%87.1%2018/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%84.8%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.71.32023/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.11-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-2-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.63-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.73-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.897.12024
4G CoverageTechnology84.6%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.111.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%1%2019/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.5%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy80.3%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%3.1%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%6.1%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%87%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh244 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.2%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate23.2%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate5.6%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nigeria or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $377.37B for Nigeria versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Nigeria and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Nigeria and Egypt on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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