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

Indonesia
4.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
5.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
71st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Indonesia
1970s 3.0% 0.3% 2.6% Indonesia
1980s 7.0% 0.4% 6.6% Indonesia
1990s 3.7% 1.3% 2.5% Indonesia
2000s 8.3% 5.7% 2.6% Indonesia
2010s 5.7% 7.1% 1.4% Nigeria
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 0.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Indonesia and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Indonesia ranks 73rd 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.