North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- North Macedonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 115.8% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 71.3%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 204 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 33.3% | 43.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 44.2% | 42.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 111.4% | 43.5% | 67.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 131.2% | 40.4% | 90.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 115.8% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 71.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.