Ghana vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports
Ghana
4.45 billion constant US$
in 2010
Nigeria
11.78 billion constant US$
in 2001
Ghana rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.78 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 7.32 billion constant US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456.83 million constant US$ | 12.33 billion constant US$ | 11.88 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 17.60 billion constant US$ | 7.98 billion constant US$ | 9.62 billion constant US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion constant US$ | 11.24 billion constant US$ | 2.41 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion constant US$ | 12.15 billion constant US$ | 8.87 billion constant US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.78 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2001.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 7.32 billion constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2001.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). 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.