Egypt vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports
Egypt
4.01 billion constant US$
in 2004
Nigeria
11.78 billion constant US$
in 2001
Egypt rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.78 billion constant US$ against 4.01 billion constant US$ in Egypt, a difference of 7.76 billion constant US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 billion constant US$ | 7.95 billion constant US$ | 5.99 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.80 billion constant US$ | 11.24 billion constant US$ | 8.44 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion constant US$ | 12.15 billion constant US$ | 8.86 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.78 billion constant US$ against 4.01 billion constant US$ in Egypt as of 2001.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 7.76 billion constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2001.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.