Nigeria vs Oman: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Nigeria
39.2%
in 2024
Oman
39.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
74th
Oman rank
71st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 39.9% against 39.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Oman ranks 71st of 201 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 21.8% | 6.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 27.3% | 20.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 26.8% | 18.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 27.9% | 14.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 31.5% | 18.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 36.8% | 20.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Oman?
- Oman, at 39.9% against 39.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Oman ranks 71st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).