Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Nicaragua
67,003 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
70,605 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
132nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre against 67,003 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,602 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre 654.9 current US$ per square kilometre 515.14 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 3,480 current US$ per square kilometre 5,870 current US$ per square kilometre 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 5,104 current US$ per square kilometre 7,808 current US$ per square kilometre 2,704 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 8,385 current US$ per square kilometre 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 21,372 current US$ per square kilometre 33,652 current US$ per square kilometre 12,280 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 43,645 current US$ per square kilometre 72,780 current US$ per square kilometre 29,135 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 56,093 current US$ per square kilometre 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre 8,248 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre against 67,003 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
3,602 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.