Which has higher cpi price, nominal, Nigeria or Upper middle income?

Nigeria, at 927.02 against 298.62 in Upper middle income as of 2026.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Upper middle income: CPI Price, nominal

Nigeria

927.02

in 2026

Upper middle income

298.62

in 2026

Nigeria rank

6th

Upper middle income rank

6th

CPI Price, nominal over time

Nigeria
Upper middle income

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 927.02 against 298.62 in Upper middle income, a difference of 628.4.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.68	20.69	19.01	Upper middle income
1990s	14.85	45.56	30.7	Upper middle income
2000s	59.74	81.57	21.82	Upper middle income
2010s	177.47	124.94	52.53	Nigeria
2020s	603.81	219.91	383.91	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpi price, nominal, Nigeria or Upper middle income?: Nigeria, at 927.02 against 298.62 in Upper middle income as of 2026.
What is the difference in cpi price, nominal between Nigeria and Upper middle income?: 628.4, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for cpi price, nominal?: Nigeria ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CPI Price, nominal
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.