Mali vs Nigeria: Trade in services
Mali
8.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2025
Mali rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
174th
Trade in services over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 3.6% | 10.6% | Mali |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 3.9% | 9.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.8% | 7.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Mali and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for trade in services?
- Mali ranks 172nd 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.