Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Guinea-Bissau
81.0%
in 2002
Nigeria
75.2%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 81.0% against 75.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 35.6% | 4.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 41.8% | 10.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 79.8% | 28.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 75.2% | 10.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 81.0% against 75.2% in Nigeria as of 2002.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 5.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.