Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 207.59 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 507.52 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 962.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1979 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 557.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 441.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 475.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 346.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 274.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 246.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 399.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1989 | 605.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 1,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1991 | 973.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 407.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 207.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1996 | 252.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 263.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 276.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +289.0% |
| 2000 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2001 | 1,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 3,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 3,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 3,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 4,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 507.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 560.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 246.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 207.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 5,332 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 4,704 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cameroon 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.59 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.