Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
32.2%
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
29.5%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.2% against 29.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 22.2% | 29.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 18.2% | 15.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 28.9% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 35.9% | 1.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.9% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.8% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 32.2% against 29.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.