Ecuador vs Nigeria: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ecuador ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 10.5% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for trade in services?
- Ecuador ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.