Nigeria vs South Africa: Imports of total services
Nigeria
48.26 billion Debit, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
34.29 billion Debit, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Imports of total services over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.26 billion Debit, current US$ against 34.29 billion Debit, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 13.96 billion Debit, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.73 billion Debit, current US$ | 27.56 billion Debit, current US$ | 169.53 million Debit, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.09 billion Debit, current US$ | 32.33 billion Debit, current US$ | 12.76 billion Debit, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of total services, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 48.26 billion Debit, current US$ against 34.29 billion Debit, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in imports of total services between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 13.96 billion Debit, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for imports of total services?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Imports of total services (Debit, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.