Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise imports

Nigeria
29.11 billion constant US$
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
122.20 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 122.20 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 93.08 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 8.17 billion constant US$ 37.70 billion constant US$ 29.53 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 7.41 billion constant US$ 40.84 billion constant US$ 33.43 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 17.93 billion constant US$ 61.39 billion constant US$ 43.46 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 122.20 billion constant US$ against 29.11 billion constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
93.08 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.