Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Australia
12,225 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
368.33 current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12,225 current US$ per person against 368.33 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11,857 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 33.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.23 current US$ per person | 29.94 current US$ per person | 234.3 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 782.37 current US$ per person | 84.19 current US$ per person | 698.18 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,583 current US$ per person | 127.46 current US$ per person | 1,455 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,795 current US$ per person | 124.4 current US$ per person | 2,671 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,190 current US$ per person | 239.93 current US$ per person | 4,950 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,050 current US$ per person | 369.06 current US$ per person | 9,681 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 12,959 current US$ per person | 331.22 current US$ per person | 12,628 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 12,225 current US$ per person against 368.33 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11,857 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.