Nigeria vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Nigeria
29.11 billion constant US$
in 2007
South Africa
26.58 billion constant US$
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise imports over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.11 billion constant US$ against 26.58 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.53 billion constant US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 billion constant US$ | 16.12 billion constant US$ | 13.35 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.83 billion constant US$ | 11.57 billion constant US$ | 256.62 million constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.62 billion constant US$ | 7.53 billion constant US$ | 6.09 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.41 billion constant US$ | 23.31 billion constant US$ | 15.90 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.93 billion constant US$ | 22.78 billion constant US$ | 4.86 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 29.11 billion constant US$ against 26.58 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 2.53 billion constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.