Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Suriname
81.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Suriname rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 81.27 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 70.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20.11 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.4907 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 14.21 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.09 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 81.27 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 70.03 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.