Ghana vs Nigeria: Primary commodities exports
Ghana
13.05 billion current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
Ghana rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Primary commodities exports over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.73 billion current US$ against 13.05 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 13.68 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468.06 million current US$ | 13.23 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 810.18 million current US$ | 12.01 billion current US$ | 11.20 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 12.03 billion current US$ | 10.55 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion current US$ | 21.04 billion current US$ | 18.02 billion current 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 26.73 billion current US$ against 13.05 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2003.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 13.68 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2003.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.