Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
184th
Nigeria rank
187th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1990s 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2000s 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2010s 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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