Nigeria vs Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania
0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
181st
Tanzania rank
182nd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.