How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?

34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Nigeria

0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria rank

176th

Zimbabwe rank

174th

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

Nigeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe

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$), per, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Nigeria ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.