Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 257.17 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.60 million current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 7.57 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 27.73 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | 832.20 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.47 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 20.30 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 59.10 billion current US$ | 173.51 billion current US$ | 114.41 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 141.25 billion current US$ | 376.09 billion current US$ | 234.83 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 169.16 billion current US$ | 411.64 billion current US$ | 242.48 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$), gaps, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 257.17 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.