Mauritius vs Nigeria: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 52.5% against 52.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritius ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 83.8% | 24.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.5% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 75.9% | 12.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 63.4% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 52.5% against 52.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Mauritius ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd 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
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.