Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
80.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.4%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 80.6% against 48.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 85.5% 86.6% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 89.3% 81.4% 7.9% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s 91.4% 73.7% 17.7% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 89.0% 60.4% 28.6% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 82.6% 51.3% 31.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 81.6% 47.3% 34.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 80.6% against 48.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.