Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports, WB
Merchandise exports, WB over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 311.73 billion current US$ against 93.27 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 218.46 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 730.97 million current US$ | 11.05 billion current US$ | 10.32 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.66 billion current US$ | 39.96 billion current US$ | 32.30 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 12.19 billion current US$ | 62.84 billion current US$ | 50.65 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 12.27 billion current US$ | 94.30 billion current US$ | 82.03 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 44.19 billion current US$ | 221.36 billion current US$ | 177.17 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 311.73 billion current US$ against 93.27 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 218.46 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.