Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uruguay
28.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Uruguay rank
14th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uruguay
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 28.79 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 20.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 9.35 % change on previous year -0.0921 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 17.72 % change on previous year 23.72 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s 5.26 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 12.21 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 0.1227 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 15.19 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.59 % change on previous year 0.2303 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6.8 % change on previous year 18.52 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 28.79 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
27.36 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.