Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Latvia
14,514 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
371.66 current US$ per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14,514 current US$ per person against 371.66 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14,142 current US$ per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 39.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 54.9 current US$ per person | 54.9 current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 807.3 current US$ per person | 83.41 current US$ per person | 723.9 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,798 current US$ per person | 217.98 current US$ per person | 3,580 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8,353 current US$ per person | 373.79 current US$ per person | 7,979 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13,218 current US$ per person | 338.28 current US$ per person | 12,879 current US$ per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Latvia, at 14,514 current US$ 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$), per capita between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14,142 current US$ per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.