Kuwait vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.07 billion current US$ against 55.47 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 16.61 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 624.10 million current US$ | 610.70 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 7.96 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 416.90 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 11.51 billion current US$ | 12.02 billion current US$ | 507.50 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.98 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 40.53 billion current US$ | 43.85 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 80.00 billion current US$ | 75.94 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.41 billion current US$ | 51.59 billion current US$ | 20.81 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 72.07 billion current US$ against 55.47 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 16.61 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Kuwait ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.