Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38.42 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 27.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 0.1712 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 1970s | 10.81 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -1.41 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 12.4 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 0.192 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 15.15 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 18.18 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 38.42 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36.99 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Guyana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.