Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Sub-Saharan Africa
417.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Türkiye
250.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Türkiye rank
29th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 417.96 billion current US$ against 250.88 billion current US$ in Türkiye, a difference of 167.07 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 billion current US$ | 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 Türkiye?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 417.96 billion current US$ against 250.88 billion current US$ in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 167.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.