Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise export volume index

Egypt
256.96 million
in 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
243.38
in 2008
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise export volume index over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 256.96 million against 243.38 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 256.96 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 76.23 100.76 24.53 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 60.47 million 112.64 60.47 million Egypt
2000s 196.06 million 139.24 196.06 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export volume index, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Egypt, at 256.96 million against 243.38 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in merchandise export volume index between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
256.96 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise export volume index?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise export volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,390 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.