Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Nepal
75.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 75.61 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Nepal's figure about 6.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.24 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 51.25 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1970s | 9.06 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.51 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1990s | 15.23 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 23.5 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nepal, at 75.61 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.37 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.