Middle 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
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.9% against 2.3% in Middle income, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Middle income |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 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, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.9% against 2.3% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Middle income and Nigeria?
- 5.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Middle income ranks 27th 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.