Primary commodities exports in Nigeria

Nigeria: Primary commodities exports was 26.73 billion current US$ in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
26.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26.73 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
265.44 million current US$
in 1968
Years of data
39
1965–2003

Primary commodities exports in Nigeria, 1965–2003

010.0B20.0B30.0B1965198420031965: 341.0M current US$1966: 369.0M current US$1967: 372.7M current US$1968: 265.4M current US$1969: 540.7M current US$1970: 934.4M current US$1971: 1.6B current US$1972: 2.0B current US$1973: 3.3B current US$1974: 9.3B current US$1975: 8.1B current US$1976: 9.9B current US$1977: 12.1B current US$1978: 10.1B current US$1979: 16.4B current US$1980: 25.5B current US$1981: 17.4B current US$1982: 12.1B current US$1983: 10.3B current US$1984: 11.8B current US$1985: 12.5B current US$1986: 6.7B current US$1987: 7.4B current US$1988: 6.8B current US$1989: 9.6B current US$1990: 13.7B current US$1991: 11.9B current US$1992: 11.8B current US$1993: 9.8B current US$1994: 9.3B current US$1995: 11.6B current US$1996: 16.0B current US$1997: 15.0B current US$1998: 9.4B current US$1999: 11.8B current US$2000: 21.1B current US$2001: 19.1B current US$2002: 17.2B current US$2003: 26.7B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2003, primary commodities exports in Nigeria stood at 26.73 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Nigeria peaked at 26.73 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 265.44 million current US$, in 1968.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, 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 377.78 million current US$ 265.44 million current US$ 540.68 million current US$ 5
1970s 7.35 billion current US$ 934.36 million current US$ 16.39 billion current US$ 10
1980s 12.01 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ 25.54 billion current US$ 10
1990s 12.03 billion current US$ 9.29 billion current US$ 16.02 billion current US$ 10
2000s 21.04 billion current US$ 17.18 billion current US$ 26.73 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Angola 66.27 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Algeria 53.74 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 South Africa 29.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Egypt 14.61 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Ghana 13.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Nigeria?
Primary commodities exports in Nigeria was 26.73 billion current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.73 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 265.44 million current US$ in 1968.
How does Nigeria rank for primary commodities exports?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2003.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.