Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Bangladesh
17.6%
in 2014
Nigeria
17.6%
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
135th
Nigeria rank
136th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
020406080195019822014

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.6% against 17.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 31.0% 27.3% Nigeria
1980s 4.7% 41.5% 36.8% Nigeria
1990s 8.7% 51.9% 43.2% Nigeria
2000s 14.3% 41.9% 27.6% Nigeria
2010s 18.0% 22.5% 4.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 17.6% against 17.6% in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.