Ghana vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Ghana
73,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
69,102 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
109th
Nigeria rank
111th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 73,757 current US$ per square kilometre against 69,102 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 664.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 552.61 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,367 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,700 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,609 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 62,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,772 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 73,757 current US$ per square kilometre against 69,102 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.