Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports, WB

Nigeria
62.16 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
351.23 billion current US$
in 2010
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 351.23 billion current US$ against 62.16 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 289.07 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 12.09 billion current US$ 57.62 billion current US$ 45.54 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 9.09 billion current US$ 80.77 billion current US$ 71.69 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 23.14 billion current US$ 176.33 billion current US$ 153.20 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 46.76 billion current US$ 351.23 billion current US$ 304.47 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 351.23 billion current US$ against 62.16 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
289.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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