Mexico vs Nigeria: Share of services in total exports
Mexico
8.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
8.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
174th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 5.8% | 32.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 4.2% | 19.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 6.6% | 18.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 8.8% against 8.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Mexico ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services 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.