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Nigeria vs South Africa: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 37.49, compared to South Africa's 58.22. That makes Nigeria's value 35.6% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #148 of 197 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
37.49
Year-over-year
+74.7%
10-year change
+33.4%
Peak
41.50 (2011)
Trough
11.92 (2020)

South Africa

Rank #89 of 197 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
58.22
Year-over-year
-8.1%
10-year change
+3.2%
Peak
63.57 (2022)
Trough
39.44 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.