Nigeria vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Nigeria
39.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
38.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
74th
Switzerland rank
77th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.2% against 38.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 14.5% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 16.9% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 23.2% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 29.4% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 36.8% | 23.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 39.0% | 23.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 39.2% against 38.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 77th 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).