Algeria vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports, WB

Algeria
54.74 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
93.27 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 93.27 billion current US$ against 54.74 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 38.53 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 billion current US$ 8.38 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ Nigeria
1980s 9.77 billion current US$ 12.19 billion current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ Nigeria
1990s 10.34 billion current US$ 12.27 billion current US$ 1.93 billion current US$ Nigeria
2000s 17.59 billion current US$ 44.19 billion current US$ 26.60 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 50.54 billion current US$ 85.32 billion current US$ 34.78 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 93.27 billion current US$ against 54.74 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between Algeria and Nigeria?
38.53 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
Algeria ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current 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 current U.S. dollars.