China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 7.9% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | China |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 1.3% | 4.4% | China |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | China |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 7.9% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.