Nigeria vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre against 69,102 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 16,089 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,016 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 65,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,278 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 94,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,192 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,098 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85,191 current US$ 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$), per between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 16,089 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.