Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
22.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 22.61 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 10.68 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 12.4 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s -7.08 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 11.27 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 10.97 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.2 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 20.55 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 14.99 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 22.61 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.88 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.