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

Nigeria
32.7%
in 2023
Senegal
32.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
51st
Senegal rank
52nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.7% against 32.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.3% 14.7% 9.4% Senegal
1970s 4.6% 14.4% 9.8% Senegal
1980s 7.4% 17.3% 9.9% Senegal
1990s 14.7% 15.2% 0.5% Senegal
2000s 32.8% 25.0% 7.8% Nigeria
2010s 38.8% 31.2% 7.6% Nigeria
2020s 39.5% 33.0% 6.5% 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 Senegal?
Nigeria, at 32.7% against 32.7% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Nigeria and Senegal?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Nigeria ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 52nd 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.