Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 246.07 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.50 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | 13.62 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 30.68 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 59.18 billion current US$ | 173.51 billion current US$ | 114.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 166.31 billion current US$ | 376.09 billion current US$ | 209.78 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 199.18 billion current US$ | 411.64 billion current US$ | 212.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 246.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.