Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Suriname
0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Suriname rank
19th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.