Ghana vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.8% against 7.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.0% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 14.1% | 12.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 14.8% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 12.4% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.8% against 7.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.