Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nigeria

Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
418.17 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
509.8 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
All-time low
333.5 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nigeria, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 397.2 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 357.2 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 342.1 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 339.9 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 359.7 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 344.7 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 337.2 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 333.5 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 376.9 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 417.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 421.6 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 342 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 364 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 346.7 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 469.6 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 509.8 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 476.4 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 416.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 405.1 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 375.5 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 418.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nigeria peaked at 509.8 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333.5 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Nigeria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 397.23 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 357.15 Percentage of merchandise value -10.1%
2002 342.09 Percentage of merchandise value -4.2%
2003 339.91 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2004 359.67 Percentage of merchandise value +5.8%
2005 344.68 Percentage of merchandise value -4.2%
2006 337.25 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2007 333.5 Percentage of merchandise value -1.1%
2008 376.88 Percentage of merchandise value +13.0%
2009 417.75 Percentage of merchandise value +10.8%
2010 421.57 Percentage of merchandise value +0.9%
2011 341.95 Percentage of merchandise value -18.9%
2012 364.05 Percentage of merchandise value +6.5%
2013 346.72 Percentage of merchandise value -4.8%
2014 469.65 Percentage of merchandise value +35.5%
2015 509.8 Percentage of merchandise value +8.5%
2016 476.36 Percentage of merchandise value -6.6%
2017 416.79 Percentage of merchandise value -12.5%
2018 405.15 Percentage of merchandise value -2.8%
2019 375.46 Percentage of merchandise value -7.3%
2020 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360.61 Percentage of merchandise value 333.5 Percentage of merchandise value 417.75 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 412.75 Percentage of merchandise value 341.95 Percentage of merchandise value 509.8 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 8 Gabon 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 9 Togo 382.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nigeria?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nigeria was 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 509.8 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 333.5 Percentage of merchandise value in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.