Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Jordan
26.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.4%
in 2023
Jordan rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Jordan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 26.1% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.3% 2.2% 21.1% Jordan
1970s 22.7% 3.0% 19.6% Jordan
1980s 27.6% 5.5% 22.1% Jordan
1990s 22.9% 4.5% 18.4% Jordan
2000s 30.1% 7.7% 22.4% Jordan
2010s 29.5% 9.2% 20.3% Jordan
2020s 27.4% 10.7% 16.6% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Jordan, at 26.1% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Jordan ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.