Africa Western and Central vs Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Africa Western and Central
177.41 billion current US$
in 2023
Chile
82.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Chile rank
43rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Chile
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019912023

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 177.41 billion current US$ against 82.01 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 95.40 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.2 times Chile's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 billion current US$ 636.26 million current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1970s 10.04 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 8.26 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1980s 15.97 billion current US$ 3.84 billion current US$ 12.13 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1990s 24.90 billion current US$ 12.48 billion current US$ 12.42 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2000s 60.39 billion current US$ 30.55 billion current US$ 29.84 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2010s 140.28 billion current US$ 67.40 billion current US$ 72.88 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 155.29 billion current US$ 82.44 billion current US$ 72.85 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Africa Western and Central or Chile?
Africa Western and Central, at 177.41 billion current US$ against 82.01 billion current US$ in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Africa Western and Central and Chile?
95.40 billion current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chile?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Chile rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.