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
20406080195019822014

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

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.