Libya vs Nigeria: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Libya
1 rank
in 2025
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2025
Libya rank
124th
Nigeria rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 rank | 14 rank | 7 rank | Libya |
| 1960s | 12.5 rank | 10.25 rank | 2.25 rank | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.9 rank | 7.9 rank | 6 rank | Libya |
| 1980s | 23.29 rank | 11.57 rank | 11.71 rank | Libya |
| 1990s | 18.2 rank | 10 rank | 8.2 rank | Libya |
| 2000s | 1 rank | 2.2 rank | 1.2 rank | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4 rank | 1 rank | 0.4 rank | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.33 rank | 1 rank | 0.3333 rank | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, 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 Libya and Nigeria?
- 0 rank, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Libya 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.