Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 466.39 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 316.26 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | 11.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 26.80 billion current US$ | 15.34 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 47.50 billion current US$ | 18.13 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 172.11 billion current US$ | 109.68 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 373.71 billion current US$ | 292.55 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 409.87 billion current US$ | 282.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 466.39 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 316.26 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.