Algeria vs Nigeria: Share of service in total exports
Algeria
48.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
57.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
50th
Share of service in total exports over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 48.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 8.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 456.27 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.50 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 56.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 48.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 8.66 billion BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Algeria ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.