Algeria vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports

Algeria
29.28 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria
17.16 billion constant US$
in 2007
Algeria rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Merchandise exports over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 29.28 billion constant US$ against 17.16 billion constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 12.12 billion constant US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 15.23 billion constant US$ 9.15 billion constant US$ 6.07 billion constant US$ Algeria
1990s 9.90 billion constant US$ 11.75 billion constant US$ 1.85 billion constant US$ Nigeria
2000s 10.29 billion constant US$ 15.83 billion constant US$ 5.54 billion constant US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 29.28 billion constant US$ against 17.16 billion constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Algeria and Nigeria?
12.12 billion constant US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.