Africa Western and Central vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Africa Western and Central
177.41 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway
96.77 billion current US$
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Norway rank
40th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Norway
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 177.41 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 80.64 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 174.50 million current US$ Norway
1970s 10.04 billion current US$ 8.17 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1980s 15.97 billion current US$ 17.12 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ Norway
1990s 24.90 billion current US$ 29.10 billion current US$ 4.20 billion current US$ Norway
2000s 60.39 billion current US$ 54.47 billion current US$ 5.92 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2010s 140.28 billion current US$ 82.86 billion current US$ 57.42 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 155.29 billion current US$ 94.93 billion current US$ 60.36 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Africa Western and Central or Norway?
Africa Western and Central, at 177.41 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Africa Western and Central and Norway?
80.64 billion current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.