Niger vs Nigeria: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 88.0% against 85.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 23.2% | 22.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 85.9% | 85.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 97.1% | 96.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 96.9% | 96.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 95.7% | 94.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 90.0% | 69.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 89.8% | 51.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 88.0% against 85.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Niger and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for fuel exports?
- Niger ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.