Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports, WB

Egypt
60.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
351.23 billion current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 351.23 billion current US$ against 60.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 290.48 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 8.26 billion current US$ 57.37 billion current US$ 49.11 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 12.95 billion current US$ 80.77 billion current US$ 67.82 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 25.31 billion current US$ 162.21 billion current US$ 136.91 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 9.52 billion current US$ 351.23 billion current US$ 341.70 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 351.23 billion current US$ against 60.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
290.48 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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.