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

Algeria
20.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
263.70 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 263.70 billion current US$ against 20.68 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 243.02 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 12.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 51 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 9.25 billion current US$ 39.70 billion current US$ 30.45 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 9.40 billion current US$ 47.71 billion current US$ 38.31 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 11.10 billion current US$ 115.58 billion current US$ 104.48 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 20.27 billion current US$ 240.39 billion current US$ 220.12 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 263.70 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?
243.02 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Algeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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.