What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?

25.44 current US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

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

Nigeria

174.51 current US$ per person

in 2025

Somalia

199.95 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

193rd

Somalia rank

192nd

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

Nigeria
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 199.95 current US$ per person against 174.51 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 25.44 current US$ per person.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	44.29 current US$ per person	56.08 current US$ per person	11.79 current US$ per person	Somalia
1990s	72.04 current US$ per person	37.35 current US$ per person	34.69 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	146.88 current US$ per person	38.64 current US$ per person	108.24 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	255.06 current US$ per person	148.09 current US$ per person	106.97 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	207.27 current US$ per person	215.73 current US$ per person	8.46 current US$ per person	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?: Somalia, at 199.95 current US$ per person against 174.51 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?: 25.44 current US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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: 18 August 2026

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.