Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 417.96 billion current US$ against 207.26 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 210.70 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594.92 million current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 15.40 billion current US$ | 12.37 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 25.63 billion current US$ | 14.29 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 39.14 billion current US$ | 42.72 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 101.69 billion current US$ | 197.63 billion current US$ | 95.95 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 131.58 billion current US$ | 362.54 billion current US$ | 230.96 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 197.09 billion current US$ | 392.31 billion current US$ | 195.22 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 417.96 billion current US$ against 207.26 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 210.70 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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$.