Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Guyana
0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guyana rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guyana's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.5174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.5195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.8149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.5002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.