Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Merchandise imports, WB

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
298.08 billion current US$
in 2009
Tunisia
22.05 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 298.08 billion current US$ against 22.05 billion current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 276.02 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.5 times Tunisia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 57.58 billion current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 54.19 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 80.60 billion current US$ 7.02 billion current US$ 73.58 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 174.29 billion current US$ 14.22 billion current US$ 160.07 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 298.08 billion current US$ against 22.05 billion current US$ in Tunisia as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
276.02 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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.