Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13,652 current US$ per person against 378.07 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13,274 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 36.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.99 current US$ per person | 291.83 current US$ per person | 263.84 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 74.18 current US$ per person | 914.7 current US$ per person | 840.52 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 124.47 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 2,170 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 120.66 current US$ per person | 4,492 current US$ per person | 4,371 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 217.35 current US$ per person | 8,053 current US$ per person | 7,836 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 378.5 current US$ per person | 10,199 current US$ per person | 9,821 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 353.47 current US$ per person | 11,527 current US$ per person | 11,173 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13,652 current US$ 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$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 13,274 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.