Middle income vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Middle income
2.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
7.9%
in 2023
Middle income rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th

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

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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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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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.