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
20406080100196019852011

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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.