Which has a larger economy, Nigeria or Ethiopia?

Nigeria has the larger economy with a GDP of $377.37B, compared to Ethiopia's $121.53B (3.1x larger). Source: IMF World Economic Outlook.

Which country has a larger population, Nigeria or Ethiopia?

Nigeria has a larger population at 232.7M, compared to Ethiopia's 132.1M. Source: World Bank.

How do Nigeria and Ethiopia compare overall?

Across 12 key indicators, Nigeria leads in 6 categories. The comparison covers GDP, population, inflation, unemployment, debt, life expectancy, and more. Data from IMF and World Bank.

Nigeria vs Ethiopia

Side-by-side economic and demographic comparison · 2026 data · Source: IMF & World Bank

Nigeria has a GDP of $377.37B compared to Ethiopia's $121.53B, making it 3.1x larger. Nigeria's population is 232.7M vs Ethiopia's 132.1M. Across 12 key indicators, Nigeria leads in 6 categories. All data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Nigeria

indicators lead

GDP ratio: 3.1x

Ethiopia

indicators lead

Indicator	Nigeria	Ethiopia
GDP (USD)	$377.37B✓	$121.53B
GDP per Capita	$1,556✓	$1,081
GDP Growth (%)	4.1%	9.2%✓
GDP per Capita (PPP)	$9,994✓	$4,974
Population	232.7M✓	132.1M
Life Expectancy	54.6 years	67.6 years✓
Inflation (%)	16.0%	11.8%✓
Unemployment (%)	N/A	N/A
Govt Debt (% GDP)	32.3%✓	40.4%
Fertility Rate	4.4✓	3.9
Gini Index	33.9	31.1✓
CO₂ per Capita (t)	0.6	0.1✓

Summary

Nigeria has a GDP of $377.37B compared to Ethiopia's $121.53B, making the former economy 3.1x larger. In terms of population, Nigeria has 232.7M people while Ethiopia has 132.1M. Across the 12 indicators compared, Nigeria leads in 6 and Ethiopia leads in 5.