Egypt vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Egypt
73,904 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
70,605 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
129th
Nigeria rank
132nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 73,904 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 642.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 654.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,395 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.36 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,266 current US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,863 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,026 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 71,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,092 current US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 73,904 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Egypt ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.