Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Moldova
20.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Moldova rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

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

  • Moldova
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50-2502550196119932025

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 20.49 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Moldova's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 20.9 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year Moldova
2010s 7.15 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Moldova
2020s 12.12 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Moldova, at 20.49 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.76 % change on previous year, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Moldova ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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
Last refreshed

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.