How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs South Sudan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Nigeria

5.2%

in 2023

South Sudan

5.6%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

71st

South Sudan rank

68th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Nigeria
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 68th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.0%	1.4%	5.7%	Nigeria
2020s	4.7%	4.8%	0.0%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Nigeria or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Nigeria and South Sudan?: 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Nigeria ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 68th 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: 17 September 2026

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.