Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Sub-Saharan Africa
417.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Turkey
250.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Turkey rank
29th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 417.96 billion current US$ against 250.88 billion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 167.07 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 billion current US$ | 377.52 million current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 15.40 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 14.11 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 25.63 billion current US$ | 7.00 billion current US$ | 18.63 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 42.72 billion current US$ | 18.94 billion current US$ | 23.78 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 197.63 billion current US$ | 67.07 billion current US$ | 130.56 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 362.54 billion current US$ | 153.22 billion current US$ | 209.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 392.31 billion current US$ | 223.43 billion current US$ | 168.87 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 417.96 billion current US$ against 250.88 billion current US$ in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 167.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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$.