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

Nigeria
11.7%
in 2014
Sudan
12.5%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
191st
Sudan rank
189th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
1020304050195019822014

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 12.5% against 11.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 191st and Sudan ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 16.7% 17.6% 0.9% Sudan
1960s 15.2% 17.0% 1.8% Sudan
1970s 19.6% 16.0% 3.6% Nigeria
1980s 23.1% 13.2% 9.9% Nigeria
1990s 25.9% 12.8% 13.1% Nigeria
2000s 22.3% 19.9% 2.4% Nigeria
2010s 12.7% 14.3% 1.6% Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 12.5% against 11.7% in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Sudan?
0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 191st and Sudan ranks 189th 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.