Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports

Algeria
29.28 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
170.60 billion constant US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise exports over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 170.60 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 141.32 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 15.23 billion constant US$ 84.99 billion constant US$ 69.76 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 9.90 billion constant US$ 98.52 billion constant US$ 88.62 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 11.38 billion constant US$ 151.59 billion constant US$ 140.21 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 170.60 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
141.32 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.