Egypt vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports
Egypt
32.84 billion constant US$
in 2008
Nigeria
29.11 billion constant US$
in 2007
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Merchandise imports over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 32.84 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.73 billion constant US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.26 billion constant US$ | 6.12 billion constant US$ | 4.14 billion constant US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 12.82 billion constant US$ | 7.41 billion constant US$ | 5.42 billion constant US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.58 billion constant US$ | 17.93 billion constant US$ | 1.66 billion constant US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 32.84 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2008.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3.73 billion constant US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.