Algeria vs Nigeria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Algeria
0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Algeria rank
184th
Nigeria rank
181st
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.