Africa Western and Central vs Finland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Africa Western and Central
162.04 billion current US$
in 2023
Finland
81.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Finland rank
43rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Finland
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 162.04 billion current US$ against 81.06 billion current US$ in Finland, a difference of 80.99 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.0 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Finland ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.80 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 706.73 million current US$ Africa Western and Central
1970s 10.90 billion current US$ 4.54 billion current US$ 6.37 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1980s 17.96 billion current US$ 12.65 billion current US$ 5.31 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1990s 25.99 billion current US$ 31.44 billion current US$ 5.45 billion current US$ Finland
2000s 93.12 billion current US$ 64.06 billion current US$ 29.06 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2010s 160.99 billion current US$ 69.91 billion current US$ 91.08 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 152.95 billion current US$ 78.53 billion current US$ 74.42 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Africa Western and Central or Finland?
Africa Western and Central, at 162.04 billion current US$ against 81.06 billion current US$ in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Africa Western and Central and Finland?
80.99 billion current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Finland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Finland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Finland ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.