Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise imports

Morocco
25.24 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
122.20 billion constant US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 122.20 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco, a difference of 96.96 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.8 times Morocco's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 5.68 billion constant US$ 37.70 billion constant US$ 32.02 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 9.18 billion constant US$ 40.84 billion constant US$ 31.66 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 17.97 billion constant US$ 68.30 billion constant US$ 50.33 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 24.46 billion constant US$ 113.45 billion constant US$ 88.98 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 122.20 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
96.96 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports?
Morocco ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.