Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise imports, WB

Algeria
20.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
199.10 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219912011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 199.10 billion current US$ against 20.68 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 178.42 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 9.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 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 Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 10.37 billion current US$ 27.15 billion current US$ 16.78 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 9.40 billion current US$ 38.61 billion current US$ 29.21 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 11.10 billion current US$ 92.52 billion current US$ 81.42 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 20.27 billion current US$ 184.52 billion current US$ 164.25 billion current 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, wb, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 199.10 billion current US$ against 20.68 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
178.42 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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