Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Indonesia
221.78 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
467.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Indonesia rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 246.07 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.50 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | 13.62 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 30.68 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 59.18 billion current US$ | 173.51 billion current US$ | 114.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 166.31 billion current US$ | 376.09 billion current US$ | 209.78 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 199.18 billion current US$ | 411.64 billion current US$ | 212.46 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, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 246.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.