Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 275.03 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 46.03 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.33 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 26.90 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 47.77 billion current US$ | 51.85 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 173.51 billion current US$ | 105.63 billion current US$ | 67.89 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 376.09 billion current US$ | 157.60 billion current US$ | 218.49 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 411.64 billion current US$ | 183.07 billion current US$ | 228.56 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$), gaps, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 275.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.