Nigeria vs Somalia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
Somalia
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria rank
127th
Somalia rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Somalia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 rank | 9.83 rank | 1.17 rank | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.12 rank | 6 rank | 2.12 rank | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.11 rank | 10.89 rank | 1.22 rank | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10 rank | 20.5 rank | 10.5 rank | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.2 rank | 10.5 rank | 8.3 rank | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 3.1 rank | 2.1 rank | Somalia |
| 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 Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0 rank, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nigeria ranks 127th and Somalia 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.