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
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519842004

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

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.