Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Brazil
254.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
467.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 212.99 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 19.86 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 4.63 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 90.28 billion current US$ | 173.51 billion current US$ | 83.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 200.96 billion current US$ | 376.09 billion current US$ | 175.12 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 232.75 billion current US$ | 411.64 billion current US$ | 178.89 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 212.99 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.