Japan vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Japan
4.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
110th
Nigeria rank
113th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 21.03 % change on previous year | 42.07 % change on previous year | 21.04 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 10.77 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.771 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.