Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 466.39 billion current US$ against 120.45 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 345.94 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.9 times Denmark's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 9.45 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 19.30 billion current US$ | 26.80 billion current US$ | 7.50 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 36.66 billion current US$ | 47.50 billion current US$ | 10.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 71.78 billion current US$ | 172.11 billion current US$ | 100.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 93.22 billion current US$ | 373.71 billion current US$ | 280.50 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 116.92 billion current US$ | 409.87 billion current US$ | 292.95 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 466.39 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 Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 345.94 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.