Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
428.22 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13,652 current US$ per person against 428.22 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13,224 current US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 31.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 33.32 current US$ per person 291.83 current US$ per person 258.51 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 71 current US$ per person 914.7 current US$ per person 843.7 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 128.62 current US$ per person 2,294 current US$ per person 2,165 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 139.56 current US$ per person 4,492 current US$ per person 4,352 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 250.58 current US$ per person 8,053 current US$ per person 7,803 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 423.19 current US$ per person 10,199 current US$ per person 9,776 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 395.53 current US$ per person 11,527 current US$ per person 11,131 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13,652 current US$ per person against 428.22 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,224 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.