Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vanuatu: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
13.6%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
17th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Vanuatu
-10010203040200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 13.6% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 9.4% 1.5% Vanuatu
2010s 3.1% 3.2% 0.1% Vanuatu
2020s 6.0% 3.8% 2.1% Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 13.6% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
9.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed