Algeria vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports

Algeria
53.74 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
Algeria rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 53.74 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 27.01 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 12.65 billion current US$ 9.14 billion current US$ 3.51 billion current US$ Algeria
1990s 10.09 billion current US$ 12.03 billion current US$ 1.95 billion current US$ Nigeria
2000s 11.39 billion current US$ 21.04 billion current US$ 9.65 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 53.74 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Algeria and Nigeria?
27.01 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.