Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Russian Federation
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
467.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 205.72 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38.88 billion current US$ 51.01 billion current US$ 12.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 109.35 billion current US$ 173.51 billion current US$ 64.16 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 245.81 billion current US$ 376.09 billion current US$ 130.28 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 256.55 billion current US$ 411.64 billion current US$ 155.09 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$), gaps, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
205.72 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.