How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1992.

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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

7.8%

in 1992

Nigeria

11.7%

in 2014

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

193rd

Nigeria rank

191st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.7% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.2%	23.1%	13.9%	Nigeria
1990s	9.8%	25.5%	15.7%	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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 11.7% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?: 3.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1992.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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