Africa vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports

Africa
155.60 billion current US$
in 2004
Nigeria
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
050.0B100.0B150.0B196519842004

How they compare

Africa currently reports 155.60 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 128.87 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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 63.04 billion current US$ 9.14 billion current US$ 53.90 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 77.86 billion current US$ 12.03 billion current US$ 65.83 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 109.72 billion current US$ 21.04 billion current US$ 88.68 billion current 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 155.60 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2004.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Africa and Nigeria?
128.87 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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