Nigeria vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Nigeria
32.7%
in 2023
Qatar
32.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
51st
Qatar rank
54th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Nigeria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.7% against 32.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

Nigeria ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 7.3% 0.5% Qatar
1970s 4.6% 7.0% 2.4% Qatar
1980s 7.4% 6.1% 1.2% Nigeria
1990s 14.7% 9.6% 5.1% Nigeria
2000s 32.8% 15.5% 17.4% Nigeria
2010s 38.8% 24.8% 13.9% Nigeria
2020s 39.5% 35.1% 4.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Nigeria or Qatar?
Nigeria, at 32.7% against 32.3% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Nigeria and Qatar?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Nigeria ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.