Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 466.39 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 316.26 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | 11.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 26.80 billion current US$ | 15.34 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 47.50 billion current US$ | 18.13 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 172.11 billion current US$ | 109.68 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 373.71 billion current US$ | 292.55 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 409.87 billion current US$ | 282.04 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, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 466.39 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 316.26 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.