Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Bangladesh
274.16 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
233.52 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
161st
Nigeria rank
164th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 274.16 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 40.64 current US$ per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 current US$ per person | 136.42 current US$ per person | 131.14 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.55 current US$ per person | 148.41 current US$ per person | 138.87 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.55 current US$ per person | 113.9 current US$ per person | 86.35 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67.57 current US$ per person | 296.27 current US$ per person | 228.7 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 194.55 current US$ per person | 413.64 current US$ per person | 219.09 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 262.28 current US$ per person | 228.08 current US$ per person | 34.2 current US$ per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 274.16 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 40.64 current US$ per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 164th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.