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

Mozambique
8.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
7.9%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
26th
Nigeria rank
29th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 8.6% against 7.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 2.9% 2.3% Nigeria
1970s 0.3% 1.3% 1.0% Nigeria
1980s 3.2% 1.0% 2.2% Mozambique
1990s 3.7% 2.7% 1.1% Mozambique
2000s 5.7% 6.3% 0.5% Nigeria
2010s 6.2% 7.3% 1.2% Nigeria
2020s 8.8% 7.9% 1.0% Mozambique

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, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 8.6% against 7.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Mozambique ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 205 countries.
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.