Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 168.38 billion constant US$ against 15.79 billion constant US$ in Egypt, a difference of 152.59 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 billion constant US$ | 86.08 billion constant US$ | 83.12 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.19 billion constant US$ | 98.20 billion constant US$ | 94.01 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.75 billion constant US$ | 147.68 billion constant US$ | 137.94 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 168.38 billion constant US$ against 15.79 billion constant US$ in Egypt as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 152.59 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.