Nigeria vs Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Nigeria
263.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Pakistan
292.5 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
187th
Pakistan rank
185th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 292.5 BoP, current US$ per person against 263.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 28.89 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 185th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 144.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.85 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 67.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 212.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.68 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 400.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 244.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.48 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 298.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 274.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 292.5 BoP, current US$ per person against 263.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 28.89 BoP, current US$ per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 185th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.