Kuwait vs Nigeria: Share of service in total exports
Kuwait
70.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria
57.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
47th
Nigeria rank
50th
Share of service in total exports over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 70.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 13.20 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 546.00 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 263.52 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 40.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 80.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 73.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 70.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 13.20 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Kuwait ranks 47th 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.