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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.152 current US$ 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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About this data
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.