Nigeria vs Pakistan: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
Pakistan
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria rank
127th
Pakistan rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Pakistan, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 rank | 4 rank | 14 rank | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 21.71 rank | 14.71 rank | 7 rank | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 10.25 rank | 9.5 rank | 0.75 rank | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.9 rank | 8.3 rank | 0.4 rank | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.11 rank | 7.89 rank | 4.22 rank | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10 rank | 7.7 rank | 2.3 rank | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.2 rank | 3.4 rank | 1.2 rank | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.4 rank | Pakistan |
| 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0 rank, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nigeria ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.