Nigeria vs Russia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2025
Russia
9.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
200th
Russia rank
197th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.3% against 7.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 200th and Russia ranks 197th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 11.2% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 9.3% against 7.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Russia?
- 1.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 200th and Russia ranks 197th 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).