Late-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Late-demographic dividend
2.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
7.9%
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
30th
Nigeria rank
29th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.9% against 2.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Late-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 2.9% 1.4% Nigeria
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Late-demographic dividend
1980s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Late-demographic dividend
1990s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Nigeria
2000s 1.8% 6.3% 4.4% Nigeria
2010s 2.2% 7.3% 5.1% Nigeria
2020s 2.1% 7.9% 5.7% 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 south, Late-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.9% against 2.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
5.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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