Telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria

Nigeria: Telecommunication equipment - import was 918,693 current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
918,693 current US$
Change on year
up 552.0%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
918,693 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
124 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
7
1999–2008

Telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria, 1999–2008

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200320081999: 611.4k current US$2000: 124 current US$2001: 43.0k current US$2003: 1.6k current US$2006: 1.7k current US$2007: 140.9k current US$2008: 918.7k current US$

Source: The United Nations. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 918,693 current US$ for telecommunication equipment - import in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 552.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria peaked at 918,693 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124 current US$, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Telecommunication equipment - import (current US$) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1999 611,415 current US$
2000 124 current US$ -100.0%
2001 42,987 current US$ +34566.9%
2003 1,564 current US$ -96.4%
2006 1,732 current US$ +10.7%
2007 140,903 current US$ +8035.3%
2008 918,693 current US$ +552.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 918,693 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 493,994 current US$, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 918,693 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 million current US$, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 611,415 current US$ 611,415 current US$ 611,415 current US$ 1
2000s 184,334 current US$ 124 current US$ 918,693 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Mozambique 1.23 million current US$ compare
  2. 16 Botswana 1.16 million current US$ compare
  3. 17 Niger 1.15 million current US$ compare
  4. 19 Ethiopia 549,587 current US$ compare
  5. 20 Gabon 523,891 current US$ compare
  6. 21 Burundi 464,098 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria?
Telecommunication equipment - import in Nigeria was 918,693 current US$ in 2008, according to The United Nations.
What is the highest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 918,693 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 124 current US$ in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for telecommunication equipment - import?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is telecommunication equipment - import rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations, published as part of Telecommunication equipment - import (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telecommunication equipment - import (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
The United Nations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 339 data points, 1980–2008
Last refreshed

They are aggregated from the following Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) subgroupings: (1) 764.1 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy (including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems). Telephone sets; teleprinters; telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus; other apparatus for carrier-current line systems; other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus. (2) 764.3 Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound-recording or reproducing apparatus. Transmission apparatus; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus. (3) 762.81 reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy; and (4) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of sub-group 764.1. Expressed in US dollars.