Nigeria vs South Africa: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
South Africa
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria rank
127th
South Africa rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa, a difference of 0 rank.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 127th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 rank | 7.5 rank | 2.5 rank | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2 rank | 3.6 rank | 1.4 rank | South Africa |
| 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0 rank, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nigeria ranks 127th and South Africa 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.