Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 108.1% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 91.8% | 60.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 106.1% | 69.9% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 97.9% | 63.3% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 156.2% | 123.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 94.1% | 49.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 86.6% | 43.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 110.9% | 70.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 108.1% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 63.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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.