Egypt vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports
Egypt
14.61 billion current US$
in 2009
Nigeria
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
Egypt rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Primary commodities exports over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.73 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 12.11 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | 6.07 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion current US$ | 12.03 billion current US$ | 9.22 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.36 billion current US$ | 21.04 billion current US$ | 16.69 billion current 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 26.73 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2003.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 12.11 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2003.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.