Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Equatorial Guinea
54,831 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
54,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Nigeria rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 560 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 219.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 652.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,617 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,789 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,459 current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 162,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,037 current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 58,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,790 current US$ per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 54,831 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 560 current US$ per square kilometre, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.