Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Canada
13,317 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
368.33 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13,317 current US$ per person against 368.33 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12,949 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 36.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.08 current US$ per person | 29.94 current US$ per person | 425.14 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ per person | 84.19 current US$ per person | 1,389 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,461 current US$ per person | 127.46 current US$ per person | 3,334 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 6,014 current US$ per person | 124.4 current US$ per person | 5,889 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 10,300 current US$ per person | 239.93 current US$ per person | 10,060 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,210 current US$ per person | 369.06 current US$ per person | 11,841 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,393 current US$ per person | 331.22 current US$ per person | 13,061 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 13,317 current US$ 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$), per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12,949 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.