Nigeria vs Philippines: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Nigeria
62.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Philippines
72.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Nigeria rank
49th
Philippines rank
46th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 72.91 billion current US$ against 62.94 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 9.98 billion current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 585.95 million current US$ | 707.29 million current US$ | 121.34 million current US$ | Philippines |
| 1970s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.79 billion current US$ | 5.51 billion current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.18 billion current US$ | 17.75 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 59.54 billion current US$ | 40.77 billion current US$ | 18.76 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 86.41 billion current US$ | 58.27 billion current US$ | 28.14 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 57.35 billion current US$ | 72.95 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 72.91 billion current US$ against 62.94 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 9.98 billion current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.