Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade of goods and services
Egypt
122.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
941.40 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Trade of goods and services over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 941.40 billion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 818.65 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 18.63 billion current US$ | 16.78 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 6.21 billion current US$ | 63.37 billion current US$ | 57.17 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17.44 billion current US$ | 131.04 billion current US$ | 113.60 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 29.01 billion current US$ | 175.64 billion current US$ | 146.64 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 62.88 billion current US$ | 436.36 billion current US$ | 373.48 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 113.34 billion current US$ | 855.52 billion current US$ | 742.18 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade of goods and services, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 941.40 billion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 818.65 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade of goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.