Africa Eastern and Southern vs Denmark: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Africa Eastern and Southern
290.44 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark
120.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Denmark rank
36th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 290.44 billion current US$ against 120.45 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 169.99 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 1.88 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 623.51 million current US$ Denmark
1970s 5.29 billion current US$ 9.45 billion current US$ 4.16 billion current US$ Denmark
1980s 10.93 billion current US$ 19.30 billion current US$ 8.37 billion current US$ Denmark
1990s 22.87 billion current US$ 36.66 billion current US$ 13.79 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 113.12 billion current US$ 71.78 billion current US$ 41.34 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 235.81 billion current US$ 93.22 billion current US$ 142.59 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 256.35 billion current US$ 116.92 billion current US$ 139.43 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Africa Eastern and Southern or Denmark?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 290.44 billion current US$ against 120.45 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark?
169.99 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.