Guinea vs Nigeria: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Guinea
78.5%
in 2011
Nigeria
75.2%
in 2011
Guinea rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 78.5% against 75.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 48.5% | 11.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 79.8% | 29.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 73.8% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.2% | 1.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 78.5% against 75.2% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Guinea ranks 26th 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.