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
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
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.