Nigeria vs United States: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Nigeria
11.8%
in 2023
United States
10.6%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
73rd
United States rank
76th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.8% against 10.6% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 73rd and United States ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 3.2% 2.4% United States
1970s 0.1% 3.1% 3.0% United States
1980s 0.1% 4.2% 4.1% United States
1990s 0.9% 5.5% 4.5% United States
2000s 9.3% 7.8% 1.5% Nigeria
2010s 11.6% 10.6% 0.9% Nigeria
2020s 9.8% 11.4% 1.6% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Nigeria or United States?
Nigeria, at 11.8% against 10.6% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Nigeria and United States?
1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Nigeria ranks 73rd and United States ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.