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
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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

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.