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

Nigeria
71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
77,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
137th
Senegal rank
134th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197419982023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 77,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 15,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 12,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 7,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 925.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 34,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 82,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 45,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 77,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 66,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Senegal?
Senegal, at 77,475 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Senegal?
5,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.