China vs Nigeria: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 58.2% against 57.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 47.2% | 19.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 40.4% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 45.5% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 53.5% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 53.1% | 2.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 58.2% against 57.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between China and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for services, value added?
- China ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.