Iran vs Nigeria: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Iran
272.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2000
Nigeria
326.67 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iran rank
189th
Nigeria rank
186th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Iran
  • Nigeria
0200400600800197620002025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 326.67 BoP, current US$ per person against 272.62 BoP, current US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 200 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 563.07 BoP, current US$ per person 217 BoP, current US$ per person 346.07 BoP, current US$ per person Iran
1980s 340.98 BoP, current US$ per person 164.58 BoP, current US$ per person 176.39 BoP, current US$ per person Iran
1990s 341.84 BoP, current US$ per person 86.9 BoP, current US$ per person 254.94 BoP, current US$ per person Iran
2000s 272.62 BoP, current US$ per person 121.72 BoP, current US$ per person 150.9 BoP, current US$ per person Iran

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$), per, Iran or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 326.67 BoP, current US$ per person against 272.62 BoP, current US$ per person in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Iran and Nigeria?
54.05 BoP, current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Iran ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.