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

China
0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
187th
Nigeria rank
188th

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

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

China ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, China or Nigeria?
China, at 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between China and Nigeria?
0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
China ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.