What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.8%

World rank

105th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 105th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1963	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1964	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1965	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1966	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1967	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1968	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1969	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1970	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1971	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.0%
1972	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1973	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1974	0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.3%
1975	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1976	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1977	0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1978	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1979	0.3668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1980	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1981	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.2%
1982	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1983	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1984	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1985	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1986	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1987	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1988	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
1990	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1991	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1992	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1993	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1994	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1995	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1996	0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1998	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1999	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+419.2%
2000	0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2001	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2002	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2003	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2004	0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2005	0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2006	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2007	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2010	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2011	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2012	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2013	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2014	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2015	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
2016	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2017	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
2018	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2019	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2020	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2021	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2022	0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2023	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2024	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.7%
2025	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

102 Greece 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Georgia 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Zimbabwe 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Ukraine 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Australia 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 174.51 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.