Nigeria vs Senegal: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Nigeria
17.6%
in 2014
Senegal
18.0%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
136th
Senegal rank
133rd
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.1% | 20.9% | 4.9% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 14.7% | 19.1% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 19.2% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 18.0% | 23.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 17.2% | 34.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 17.9% | 24.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 4.9% | 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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 133rd 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
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.