Nigeria vs North Africa: Merchandise exports, WB

Nigeria
93.27 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
188.13 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
North Africa rank
6th

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196519882011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 188.13 billion current US$ against 93.27 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 94.87 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.60 billion current US$ 6.66 billion current US$ 4.95 billion current US$ Nigeria
1980s 12.19 billion current US$ 21.72 billion current US$ 9.54 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 12.27 billion current US$ 33.61 billion current US$ 21.34 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 44.19 billion current US$ 84.59 billion current US$ 40.40 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 85.32 billion current US$ 171.41 billion current US$ 86.09 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Nigeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 188.13 billion current US$ against 93.27 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between Nigeria and North Africa?
94.87 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). 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.