Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Low & middle income
4.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
8.8%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.8% against 4.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 0.2% 2.0% Low & middle income
1970s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Low & middle income
1980s 1.8% 0.0% 1.8% Low & middle income
1990s 1.7% 6.0% 4.4% Nigeria
2000s 2.9% 14.1% 11.2% Nigeria
2010s 4.6% 14.8% 10.2% Nigeria
2020s 4.7% 12.4% 7.7% 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, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.8% against 4.6% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
4.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Low & middle income ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.