Aruba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Aruba
14,745 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
379.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
Aruba rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Aruba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 14,745 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14,366 current US$ per person.
That makes Aruba's figure about 38.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,091 current US$ per person | 102.21 current US$ per person | 4,989 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 1990s | 19,541 current US$ per person | 121.1 current US$ per person | 19,420 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2000s | 36,609 current US$ per person | 218.13 current US$ per person | 36,391 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 17,143 current US$ per person | 379.57 current US$ per person | 16,763 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2020s | 12,060 current US$ per person | 354.5 current US$ per person | 11,706 current US$ per person | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Aruba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Aruba, at 14,745 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14,366 current US$ per person, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.