Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Trade of goods and services

Nigeria
183.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
917.85 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 917.85 billion current US$ against 183.57 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 734.28 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.36 billion current US$ 18.54 billion current US$ 17.18 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 10.25 billion current US$ 63.08 billion current US$ 52.83 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 15.09 billion current US$ 130.43 billion current US$ 115.34 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 23.78 billion current US$ 174.41 billion current US$ 150.64 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 79.90 billion current US$ 426.80 billion current US$ 346.90 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 166.21 billion current US$ 834.81 billion current US$ 668.60 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 917.85 billion current US$ against 183.57 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
734.28 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). 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.