Egypt vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Egypt
5,389 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,418 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
122nd

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,389 current US$ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 29 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 170.53 current US$ per square kilometre 90.11 current US$ per square kilometre 80.43 current US$ per square kilometre Egypt
1970s 494.35 current US$ per square kilometre 741.57 current US$ per square kilometre 247.22 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre 383.28 current US$ per square kilometre Egypt
1990s 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre 878.43 current US$ per square kilometre 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre Egypt
2000s 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre 1,140 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre 8,679 current US$ per square kilometre 3,340 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 5,625 current US$ per square kilometre 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre 662.49 current US$ per square kilometre Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,389 current US$ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Egypt and Nigeria?
29 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.