Haiti vs Nigeria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Haiti
8.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Haiti rank
199th
Nigeria rank
200th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Haiti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 8.9% against 7.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 200th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 7.1% | 18.3% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 8.1% | 16.2% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 2.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.1% | 5.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 3.4% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Haiti or Nigeria?
- Haiti, at 8.9% against 7.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Haiti and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Nigeria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 200th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).