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Nigeria vs Ghana

Nigeria and Ghana side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$252.26B vs $82.31BNigeria vs Ghana
GDP per Capita$1,084 vs $2,391Nigeria vs Ghana
Population232.68M vs 34.43MNigeria vs Ghana

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Nigeria GhanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$252.26B$82.31B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,084$2,3912024
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%3.3%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%14%2026-02-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,369.26 LCU/USD11.38 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-2.3%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%3%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%53%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M$953.4M1960
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%5.6%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,700$2,3102024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,850$7,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.11T$276.11B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy25.9%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%31.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%9.8%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.7%40.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—10%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.29B$3.03B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.4%3.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%46.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$40.41B$4.47B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%9%2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%55.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.943.52022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%39%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%69.8%1960
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.1%24.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M$191M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M897K2016
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.5142023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.3992023
PopulationDemographics232.68M34.43M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%1.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years65.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years21.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.383.342024
Rural PopulationDemographics37%41.6%2024
Population Under 15Demographics41%35.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth69.827.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%1.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47562023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.225.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%22.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%26.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%18.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2.9%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%21.3%2011
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%6.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%55.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t210K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.71.82023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26422024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.7112025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.6062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.6152025
Women in ParliamentGovernance4.2%14.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%72.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.8113.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure61.2%89.5%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.7 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=NG,GH" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Nigeria or Ghana have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $252.26B for Nigeria versus $82.31B for Ghana (GDP, current US$).

How do Nigeria and Ghana compare across indicators?

This page compares Nigeria and Ghana on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=NG,GH with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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