Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports

Nigeria
29.11 billion constant US$
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
157.97 billion constant US$
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 157.97 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 128.85 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 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 3rd of 45 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 8.80 billion constant US$ 54.01 billion constant US$ 45.20 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 7.41 billion constant US$ 70.71 billion constant US$ 63.30 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 17.93 billion constant US$ 101.18 billion constant US$ 83.25 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 157.97 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
128.85 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.