Colombia vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
56,599 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
54,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
145th
Nigeria rank
147th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 56,599 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2,328 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Colombia ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 515.35 current US$ per square kilometre 711.49 current US$ per square kilometre 196.14 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre 4,768 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 4,255 current US$ per square kilometre 11,083 current US$ per square kilometre 6,828 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 9,649 current US$ per square kilometre 8,671 current US$ per square kilometre 978.01 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 19,878 current US$ per square kilometre 24,027 current US$ per square kilometre 4,149 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 47,422 current US$ per square kilometre 52,187 current US$ per square kilometre 4,765 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 55,160 current US$ per square kilometre 54,185 current US$ per square kilometre 975.35 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or Nigeria?
Colombia, at 56,599 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and Nigeria?
2,328 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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