Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports
Egypt
32.84 billion constant US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
158.13 billion constant US$
in 2009
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Merchandise imports over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 158.13 billion constant US$ against 32.84 billion constant US$ in Egypt, a difference of 125.29 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.26 billion constant US$ | 53.71 billion constant US$ | 43.45 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 12.82 billion constant US$ | 71.25 billion constant US$ | 58.43 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 21.06 billion constant US$ | 106.63 billion constant US$ | 85.57 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 158.13 billion constant US$ against 32.84 billion constant US$ in Egypt as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 125.29 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.