Nigeria vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Nigeria
64.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Pacific island small states
25.44 billion current US$
in 2023
Nigeria rank
49th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.30 billion current US$ against 25.44 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 38.87 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.86 million current US$ | 66.69 million current US$ | 523.17 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.35 billion current US$ | 320.16 million current US$ | 5.03 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.11 billion current US$ | 738.70 million current US$ | 6.37 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.55 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.65 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 27.59 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66.29 billion current US$ | 9.65 billion current US$ | 56.64 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.60 billion current US$ | 21.36 billion current US$ | 37.24 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Nigeria or Pacific island small states?
- Nigeria, at 64.30 billion current US$ against 25.44 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 38.87 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.