Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa
-12.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
7.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
-1000100200196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.83 % change on previous year against -12.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.39 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.86 % change on previous year -5.32 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s -0.9004 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 9.98 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 17.53 % change on previous year 19.42 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 4.17 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 7.97 % change on previous year 18.58 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.83 % change on previous year against -12.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
20.39 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.