Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Bahamas
12.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahamas rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 12.79 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.77 % change on previous year.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.77 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 0.8794 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahamas, at 12.79 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.77 % change on previous year, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.