Gambia vs Nigeria: Manufactures imports

Gambia
44.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
46.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
179th
Nigeria rank
177th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 46.0% against 44.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 63.0% 78.2% 15.2% Nigeria
1970s 62.6% 83.2% 20.6% Nigeria
1990s 49.3% 73.5% 24.2% Nigeria
2000s 49.9% 75.9% 26.0% Nigeria
2010s 41.0% 63.4% 22.3% Nigeria
2020s 51.5% 52.8% 1.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Gambia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 46.0% against 44.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Gambia and Nigeria?
1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for manufactures imports?
Gambia ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.