Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Canada
14,627 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
371.66 current US$ per person
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,627 current US$ per person against 371.66 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14,255 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 39.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.64 current US$ per person | 14.47 current US$ per person | 435.17 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,459 current US$ per person | 44.44 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,269 current US$ per person | 60.9 current US$ per person | 3,208 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,799 current US$ per person | 79.91 current US$ per person | 5,719 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 9,635 current US$ per person | 217.98 current US$ per person | 9,417 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,964 current US$ per person | 373.79 current US$ per person | 12,590 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,644 current US$ per person | 338.28 current US$ per person | 13,306 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 14,627 current US$ per person against 371.66 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14,255 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.