Nigeria vs United States: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
55th
United States rank
52nd

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 55th and United States ranks 52nd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or United States?
United States, at 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and United States?
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 55th and United States ranks 52nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.