China vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
105th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Nigeria?
- 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.