Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
148.66 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
180.95 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
194th
Nigeria rank
192nd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 180.95 BoP, current US$ per person against 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 32.29 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.31 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 17.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.79 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.98 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 117.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 123.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.81 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 180.95 BoP, current US$ per person against 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 32.29 BoP, current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.