Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports
Nigeria
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
99.05 billion current US$
in 2003
Nigeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Primary commodities exports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 99.05 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 72.32 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.01 billion current US$ | 42.05 billion current US$ | 30.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 12.03 billion current US$ | 52.22 billion current US$ | 40.19 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21.04 billion current US$ | 75.33 billion current US$ | 54.29 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 99.05 billion current US$ against 26.73 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2003.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 72.32 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2003.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.