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
010.0B20.0B30.0B196519872010

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

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.