India vs Nigeria: Gdp vs services employment

India
26.1
in 2010
Nigeria
31.6
in 2011
India rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
20304050196019852011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.6 against 26.1 in India, a difference of 5.5.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

India ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 16.7 20.5 3.8 Nigeria
1970s 16.64 31.7 15.06 Nigeria
1980s 18.49 48.02 29.53 Nigeria
1990s 21.99 38.65 16.66 Nigeria
2000s 25.08 32.38 7.3 Nigeria
2010s 26.1 33.3 7.2 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 31.6 against 26.1 in India as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment between India and Nigeria?
5.5, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for gdp vs services employment?
India ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed