Nigeria vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by continent of destination

Nigeria
0.3%
in 2014
South Africa
0.3%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
0123191119622014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% South Africa
1960s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% South Africa
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% South Africa
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% South Africa
2000s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% South Africa
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
Nigeria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,235 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.