Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Ethiopia
169.87 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
174.51 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
194th
Nigeria rank
193rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 174.51 current US$ per person against 169.87 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.64 current US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.36 current US$ per person 12.99 current US$ per person 7.62 current US$ per person Nigeria
1970s 9.68 current US$ per person 86.1 current US$ per person 76.42 current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 23.37 current US$ per person 126.1 current US$ per person 102.74 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 19.07 current US$ per person 72.04 current US$ per person 52.97 current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 51.17 current US$ per person 146.88 current US$ per person 95.7 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 130.94 current US$ per person 255.06 current US$ per person 124.12 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 139.12 current US$ per person 207.27 current US$ per person 68.15 current US$ per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 174.51 current US$ per person against 169.87 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
4.64 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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