Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 0.4955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 0.5291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.5528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.6319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.