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

Nigeria
8.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
4.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
30th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.8% against 4.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

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

Nigeria ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% Upper middle income
1970s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Upper middle income
1980s 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% Upper middle income
1990s 6.0% 1.4% 4.7% Nigeria
2000s 14.1% 2.2% 11.9% Nigeria
2010s 14.8% 4.1% 10.7% Nigeria
2020s 12.4% 4.4% 8.0% 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, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Nigeria, at 8.8% against 4.4% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
4.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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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.