Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Latvia
14,225 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
379.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14,225 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13,846 current US$ per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 37.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.82 current US$ per person | 123.39 current US$ per person | 688.43 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,807 current US$ per person | 218.13 current US$ per person | 3,589 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8,353 current US$ per person | 379.57 current US$ per person | 7,974 current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13,178 current US$ per person | 354.5 current US$ per person | 12,823 current US$ per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latvia, at 14,225 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13,846 current US$ per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.