Egypt vs Nigeria: Trade of goods and services
Egypt
122.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
183.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Trade of goods and services over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 183.57 billion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 60.82 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 489.20 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10.25 billion current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 17.44 billion current US$ | 15.09 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 29.01 billion current US$ | 23.78 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 62.88 billion current US$ | 79.90 billion current US$ | 17.02 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 113.34 billion current US$ | 166.21 billion current US$ | 52.86 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade of goods and services, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 183.57 billion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 60.82 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for trade of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.