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
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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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Indicator
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$)
Unit
Debit, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 276 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.