Exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Exports of commodity 1 was 74.30 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
74.30 billion current US$
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
74.30 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
103.60 million current US$
in 1968
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria, 1965–2008

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1965198620081965: 190.7M current US$1966: 257.6M current US$1967: 201.9M current US$1968: 103.6M current US$1969: 366.5M current US$1970: 723.8M current US$1971: 1.4B current US$1972: 1.8B current US$1973: 3.1B current US$1974: 9.0B current US$1975: 7.7B current US$1976: 9.5B current US$1977: 11.6B current US$1978: 9.5B current US$1979: 15.7B current US$1980: 24.9B current US$1981: 17.2B current US$1982: 11.9B current US$1983: 10.0B current US$1984: 11.6B current US$1985: 12.2B current US$1986: 6.4B current US$1987: 7.0B current US$1988: 6.5B current US$1989: 9.4B current US$1990: 13.5B current US$1991: 11.7B current US$1992: 11.6B current US$1993: 9.7B current US$1994: 9.2B current US$1995: 11.4B current US$1996: 15.8B current US$1997: 14.8B current US$1998: 9.2B current US$1999: 11.4B current US$2000: 19.6B current US$2001: 18.0B current US$2002: 15.9B current US$2003: 24.6B current US$2004: 33.4B current US$2005: 46.5B current US$2006: 53.5B current US$2007: 58.2B current US$2008: 74.3B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2008, exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria stood at 74.30 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 706.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria peaked at 74.30 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.60 million current US$, in 1968.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 224.06 million current US$ 103.60 million current US$ 366.52 million current US$ 5
1970s 6.99 billion current US$ 723.80 million current US$ 15.65 billion current US$ 10
1980s 11.70 billion current US$ 6.38 billion current US$ 24.94 billion current US$ 10
1990s 11.84 billion current US$ 9.17 billion current US$ 15.83 billion current US$ 10
2000s 38.21 billion current US$ 15.88 billion current US$ 74.30 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Angola 64.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Algeria 22.70 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Sudan 12.17 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria?
Exports of commodity 1 in Nigeria was 74.30 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.30 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 103.60 million current US$ in 1968.
How does Nigeria rank for exports of commodity 1?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 706.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,404 data points, 1965–2011
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.