Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Nigeria
174.51 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
209.93 current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
191st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 209.93 current US$ per person against 174.51 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 35.42 current US$ per person.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 193rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 191st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 12.99 current US$ per person 15.41 current US$ per person 2.42 current US$ per person Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 86.1 current US$ per person 41.26 current US$ per person 44.84 current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 126.1 current US$ per person 46.36 current US$ per person 79.74 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 72.04 current US$ per person 48.94 current US$ per person 23.1 current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 146.88 current US$ per person 91.38 current US$ per person 55.49 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 255.06 current US$ per person 198.37 current US$ per person 56.69 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 207.27 current US$ per person 190.13 current US$ per person 17.14 current US$ per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 209.93 current US$ per person against 174.51 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35.42 current US$ per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 193rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.