Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.9% against 2.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 7.3% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.9% against 2.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 5.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.