Caribbean Small States vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Caribbean Small States
18.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Nigeria
62.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Nigeria rank
49th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.94 billion current US$ against 18.12 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 44.81 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.84 million current US$ | 585.95 million current US$ | 82.11 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.32 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 7.87 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.16 billion current US$ | 59.54 billion current US$ | 48.37 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.30 billion current US$ | 86.41 billion current US$ | 70.10 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion current US$ | 57.35 billion current US$ | 37.53 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Caribbean Small States or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.94 billion current US$ against 18.12 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?
- 44.81 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.