Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 12.15 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 11.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.7883 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.57 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 0.1677 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 12.15 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.12 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.