Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports
Algeria
13.47 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
157.97 billion constant US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Merchandise imports over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 157.97 billion constant US$ against 13.47 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 144.50 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.7 times Algeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.16 billion constant US$ | 54.35 billion constant US$ | 40.19 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.66 billion constant US$ | 70.71 billion constant US$ | 62.05 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.26 billion constant US$ | 111.61 billion constant US$ | 102.35 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 imports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 157.97 billion constant US$ against 13.47 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 144.50 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.