Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports

Morocco
25.24 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
158.13 billion constant US$
in 2009
Morocco rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 158.13 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco, a difference of 132.90 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.3 times Morocco's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 4th 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 Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.54 billion constant US$ 54.14 billion constant US$ 48.60 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 9.18 billion constant US$ 71.25 billion constant US$ 62.07 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 17.97 billion constant US$ 111.78 billion constant US$ 93.81 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 158.13 billion constant US$ against 25.24 billion constant US$ in Morocco as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
132.90 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2009.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
Morocco ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.