Madagascar vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Madagascar
160.04 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
174.51 current US$ per person
in 2025
Madagascar rank
196th
Nigeria rank
193rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 174.51 current US$ per person against 160.04 current US$ per person in Madagascar, a difference of 14.47 current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 current US$ per person | 12.99 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 40.17 current US$ per person | 86.1 current US$ per person | 45.93 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 40.4 current US$ per person | 126.1 current US$ per person | 85.7 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 43.12 current US$ per person | 72.04 current US$ per person | 28.92 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 96.96 current US$ per person | 146.88 current US$ per person | 49.92 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 128.91 current US$ per person | 255.06 current US$ per person | 126.15 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 150.5 current US$ per person | 207.27 current US$ per person | 56.77 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 174.51 current US$ per person against 160.04 current US$ per person in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 14.47 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.