Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.4% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 23.4% | 15.5% | United States |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 22.8% | 14.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 22.4% | 13.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 27.7% | 15.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 40.1% | 16.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 48.3% | 15.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 48.8% | 11.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 47.4% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 11.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.