Nigeria vs Qatar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Nigeria
206.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Qatar
221.87 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Nigeria rank
13th
Qatar rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Nigeria
  • Qatar
50100150200200020102020

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value against 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value in Nigeria, a difference of 15.68 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 10th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 153.38 Percentage of merchandise value 111.39 Percentage of merchandise value 41.99 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria
2010s 153.14 Percentage of merchandise value 143.42 Percentage of merchandise value 9.72 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria
2020s 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value 15.68 Percentage of merchandise value Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Nigeria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value against 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Nigeria and Qatar?
15.68 Percentage of merchandise value, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.