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
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.