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

Algeria
13.47 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
144.25 billion constant US$
in 2010
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Merchandise imports over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 144.25 billion constant US$ against 13.47 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 130.78 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 10.7 times Algeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 14.16 billion constant US$ 43.03 billion constant US$ 28.87 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 8.66 billion constant US$ 48.21 billion constant US$ 39.55 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 9.26 billion constant US$ 90.41 billion constant US$ 81.15 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 12.42 billion constant US$ 144.25 billion constant US$ 131.84 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 imports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 144.25 billion constant US$ against 13.47 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
130.78 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.