Mozambique vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Mozambique
20.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
20.2%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
85th
Nigeria rank
87th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 20.8% against 20.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.8% 1.6% Nigeria
1970s 0.2% 1.8% 1.6% Nigeria
1980s 11.0% 2.5% 8.5% Mozambique
1990s 3.7% 6.5% 2.8% Nigeria
2000s 6.4% 21.8% 15.4% Nigeria
2010s 12.4% 26.7% 14.3% Nigeria
2020s 15.9% 26.2% 10.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 20.8% against 20.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Mozambique ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.