Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
61st
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 12.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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