Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports, WB
Nigeria
93.27 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
320.10 billion current US$
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise exports, WB over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 320.10 billion current US$ against 93.27 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 226.83 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 730.97 million current US$ | 11.05 billion current US$ | 10.32 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 7.66 billion current US$ | 39.97 billion current US$ | 32.31 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 12.19 billion current US$ | 62.86 billion current US$ | 50.68 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 12.27 billion current US$ | 94.51 billion current US$ | 82.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 44.19 billion current US$ | 227.47 billion current US$ | 183.28 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 320.10 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?
- 226.83 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). 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.