Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Pakistan
12.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.52 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 12.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.32 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13.19 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 0.1702 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pakistan, at 12.52 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.5 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.