Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11,500 current US$ per person against 370.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11,129 current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 31.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.16 current US$ per person | 18.1 current US$ per person | 479.06 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 2,660 current US$ per person | 44.36 current US$ per person | 2,616 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 3,593 current US$ per person | 60.69 current US$ per person | 3,532 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 4,354 current US$ per person | 79.47 current US$ per person | 4,275 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 11,311 current US$ per person | 216.25 current US$ per person | 11,095 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12,909 current US$ per person | 371.39 current US$ per person | 12,537 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,877 current US$ per person | 336.85 current US$ per person | 10,540 current US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 11,500 current US$ per person against 370.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11,129 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.