Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Norway
177.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
417.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 417.96 billion current US$ against 177.53 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 240.43 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Norway ranks 33rd 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 Norway Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 billion current US$ 3.67 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 6.41 billion current US$ 15.40 billion current US$ 8.99 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 19.45 billion current US$ 25.63 billion current US$ 6.17 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 38.01 billion current US$ 42.72 billion current US$ 4.71 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 97.58 billion current US$ 197.63 billion current US$ 100.05 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 126.04 billion current US$ 362.54 billion current US$ 236.50 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 178.12 billion current US$ 392.31 billion current US$ 214.19 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, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 417.96 billion current US$ against 177.53 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
240.43 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Norway ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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$.