Macau, China vs Nigeria: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Macau, China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.5% | 24.3% | 101.2% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 24.6% | 44.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 36.6% | 21.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.7% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 23.2% | 27.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Macau, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Macau, China and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Macau, China ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.