Africa vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports

Africa
114.31 billion constant US$
in 2004
Nigeria
11.78 billion constant US$
in 2001
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 114.31 billion constant US$ against 11.78 billion constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 102.54 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 5 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 97.76 billion constant US$ 7.83 billion constant US$ 89.93 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 83.28 billion constant US$ 11.24 billion constant US$ 72.04 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 101.63 billion constant US$ 12.15 billion constant US$ 89.48 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 114.31 billion constant US$ against 11.78 billion constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2004.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Africa and Nigeria?
102.54 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2001.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.