Nigeria vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Nigeria
65.4%
in 2023
Qatar
65.9%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
81st
Qatar rank
80th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Nigeria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 65.9% against 65.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 81st and Qatar ranks 80th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 92.1% 80.4% 11.7% Nigeria
1970s 94.6% 86.6% 8.0% Nigeria
1980s 91.6% 91.5% 0.1% Nigeria
1990s 82.0% 87.3% 5.3% Qatar
2000s 64.1% 82.3% 18.3% Qatar
2010s 59.4% 72.8% 13.4% Qatar
2020s 58.4% 62.8% 4.5% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Nigeria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 65.9% against 65.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Nigeria and Qatar?
0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Nigeria ranks 81st and Qatar ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.