Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 108,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 11,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 18,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 28,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 19,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 13,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 11,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 13,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 14,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 5,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 8,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 14,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 13,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 12,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 10,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1996 | 5,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 5,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 14,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +403.7% |
| 2000 | 21,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 19,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 26,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 38,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 60,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 62,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 94,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 61,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 87,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 108,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 105,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 106,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 50,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 38,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 50,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 67,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 71,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 39,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 51,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 70,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +403.7% | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Canada 64,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cape Verde 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Guyana 62,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ukraine 60,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Fiji 58,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tunisia 58,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 108,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.