Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise exports

Algeria
29.28 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
91.29 billion constant US$
in 2008
Algeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Merchandise exports over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 91.29 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 62.01 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 15.23 billion constant US$ 67.30 billion constant US$ 52.07 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 9.90 billion constant US$ 58.30 billion constant US$ 48.40 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 10.68 billion constant US$ 75.70 billion constant US$ 65.02 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 91.29 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
62.01 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.