Libya vs Nigeria: Trade of goods and services

Libya
88.37 billion current US$
in 2008
Nigeria
183.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019852011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 183.57 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 95.20 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Libya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.99 billion current US$ 23.78 billion current US$ 7.78 billion current US$ Nigeria
2000s 39.80 billion current US$ 76.66 billion current US$ 36.86 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Libya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 183.57 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Libya and Nigeria?
95.20 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Libya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.