Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
417.41 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
194.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 417.41 billion current US$ against 194.88 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 222.53 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 billion current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 106.10 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 15.40 billion current US$ 14.55 billion current US$ 853.12 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 25.61 billion current US$ 30.70 billion current US$ 5.09 billion current US$ Sweden
1990s 42.67 billion current US$ 63.81 billion current US$ 21.14 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s 197.04 billion current US$ 121.89 billion current US$ 75.15 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 361.25 billion current US$ 159.37 billion current US$ 201.87 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 391.67 billion current US$ 183.26 billion current US$ 208.41 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 417.41 billion current US$ against 194.88 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
222.53 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.