Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.36 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 33.24 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | -2.39 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 21.98 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.05 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 0.6646 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 0.8138 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -4.43 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Nigeria, at 15.36 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.32 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.