Mali vs Nigeria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Mali
297.71 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
263.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Mali rank
184th
Nigeria rank
187th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 297.71 BoP, current US$ per person against 263.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 34.1 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 161.32 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 65.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 88.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Mali |
| 2000s | 141.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 277.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 400.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.11 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 322.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 297.71 BoP, current US$ per person against 263.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Mali and Nigeria?
- 34.1 BoP, current US$ per person, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mali ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (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.