India vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

India
298.38 current US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
276.18 current US$ per person
in 2023
India rank
154th
Nigeria rank
157th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 298.38 current US$ per person against 276.18 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 22.2 current US$ per person.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.75 current US$ per person 11.71 current US$ per person 8.96 current US$ per person Nigeria
1970s 5.75 current US$ per person 97.44 current US$ per person 91.69 current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 10.1 current US$ per person 117.62 current US$ per person 107.52 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 25.96 current US$ per person 110.66 current US$ per person 84.71 current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 84.85 current US$ per person 400.9 current US$ per person 316.06 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 218.44 current US$ per person 472.34 current US$ per person 253.9 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 272.18 current US$ per person 258.35 current US$ per person 13.83 current US$ per person India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, India or Nigeria?
India, at 298.38 current US$ per person against 276.18 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between India and Nigeria?
22.2 current US$ per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
India ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.