Gabon vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Gabon
5.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
5.2%
in 2023
Gabon rank
70th
Nigeria rank
71st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% Gabon
1970s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Gabon
1980s 0.8% 0.4% 0.5% Gabon
1990s 1.1% 1.3% 0.1% Nigeria
2000s 2.9% 6.1% 3.2% Nigeria
2010s 3.7% 7.1% 3.4% Nigeria
2020s 5.5% 4.7% 0.8% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Gabon or Nigeria?
Gabon, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Gabon and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Gabon ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.