Brazil vs Nigeria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Brazil
10.4%
in 2014
Nigeria
11.7%
in 2014
Brazil rank
192nd
Nigeria rank
191st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.7% against 10.4% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 11.9% 15.7% 3.9% Nigeria
1960s 7.4% 15.2% 7.9% Nigeria
1970s 9.7% 19.6% 9.9% Nigeria
1980s 7.7% 23.1% 15.4% Nigeria
1990s 6.7% 25.9% 19.2% Nigeria
2000s 9.8% 22.3% 12.5% Nigeria
2010s 9.9% 12.7% 2.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.7% against 10.4% in Brazil as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Nigeria?
1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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

Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.