Nigeria vs Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Nigeria
71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
75,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
137th
Pakistan rank
136th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197619992023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 75,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 137th and Pakistan ranks 136th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 15,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 12,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 7,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 34,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 82,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 77,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 85,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 75,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 137th and Pakistan ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.