Japan vs Nigeria: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2025
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2025
Japan rank
124th
Nigeria rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 rank | 18 rank | 15 rank | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 9.71 rank | 21.71 rank | 12 rank | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 12.88 rank | 10.25 rank | 2.62 rank | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.9 rank | 7.9 rank | 3 rank | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.33 rank | 12.11 rank | 6.78 rank | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 10 rank | 7.8 rank | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 2.2 rank | 1 rank | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.