Netherlands vs Nigeria: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Netherlands
9.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
10.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.8% against 9.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.3% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 4.0% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.8% against 9.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).