# Nigeria → Ireland economic convergence

Indicator: GDP per capita (PPP) (constant 2021 international $)
Latest shared data: 2025
Nigeria: $8,145
Ireland: $131,338
Nigeria is at 6% of Ireland.

## Scenario

Nigeria annual growth: -0.9% (trailing 10-year average)
Ireland annual growth: 5.0% (trailing 10-year average)

## Result

If Nigeria grew -0.9% a year and Ireland 5.0% a year, Nigeria would never catch up with Ireland on GDP per capita (PPP).

| Year | Nigeria | Ireland |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2026 | $8,072 | $137,905 |
| 2031 | $7,715 | $176,006 |
| 2036 | $7,374 | $224,633 |
| 2041 | $7,048 | $286,695 |
| 2046 | $6,737 | $365,904 |
| 2051 | $6,439 | $466,997 |
| 2056 | $6,154 | $596,019 |
| 2061 | $5,882 | $760,688 |
| 2066 | $5,622 | $970,852 |
| 2071 | $5,374 | $1,239,081 |
| 2076 | $5,136 | $1,581,416 |

## Data caveats

- **Ireland's GDP is inflated.** Multinational corporations booking intellectual property and profits through Ireland inflate GDP by ~40%. GNI* (Modified Gross National Income) better reflects Irish residents' living standards.

## Links

- Explore this scenario: https://mountaintoclimb.com/?chaser=NGA&target=IRL&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&cg=-0.009&tmode=growing&tg=0.050&baseYear=2023&adjC=0&adjT=0
- Chart (SVG): https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/chart.svg?chaser=NGA&target=IRL&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=-0.009&target_growth_rate=0.05&base_year=2023
- JSON: https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/convergence?chaser=NGA&target=IRL&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=-0.009&target_growth_rate=0.05&base_year=2023
- Methodology: https://mountaintoclimb.com/methodology
- Canonical: https://mountaintoclimb.com/compare/nigeria/ireland

Source: World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD. A scenario, not a forecast: the result follows only from the stated growth rates.