How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

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

Nigeria

0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sudan

0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria rank

188th

Sudan rank

185th

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

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 185th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
1970s	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
1990s	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2000s	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2020s	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Nigeria or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.1364 current US$ 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$), per unit between Nigeria and Sudan?: 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Nigeria ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 185th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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: 21 August 2026

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.