What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?

9.74 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

Nigeria

233.52 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

243.26 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

164th

Uganda rank

163rd

Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 243.26 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 9.74 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.47 current US$ per person	21.24 current US$ per person	8.77 current US$ per person	Uganda
1970s	114.53 current US$ per person	29.21 current US$ per person	85.32 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	148.41 current US$ per person	22.9 current US$ per person	125.51 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	113.9 current US$ per person	17.66 current US$ per person	96.24 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	296.27 current US$ per person	31.15 current US$ per person	265.13 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	413.64 current US$ per person	66.74 current US$ per person	346.9 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	228.08 current US$ per person	131.48 current US$ per person	96.6 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 243.26 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?: 9.74 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.