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$), per unit over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.738 current US$ 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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About this data
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.