Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Netherlands
0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5171 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1970s 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.539 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Netherlands, at 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.5171 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.