Brunei Darussalam vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 12,944 current US$ per person against 378.07 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12,566 current US$ per person.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 34.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.99 current US$ per person | 27.99 current US$ per person | 298.99 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 1,441 current US$ per person | 74.18 current US$ per person | 1,367 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 3,135 current US$ per person | 124.47 current US$ per person | 3,010 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 5,904 current US$ per person | 120.66 current US$ per person | 5,784 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 4,689 current US$ per person | 217.35 current US$ per person | 4,471 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 8,386 current US$ per person | 378.5 current US$ per person | 8,008 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 16,018 current US$ per person | 353.47 current US$ per person | 15,665 current US$ per person | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Brunei Darussalam or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 12,944 current US$ per person against 378.07 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12,566 current US$ per person, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.