Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.98 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Thailand's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.74 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 0.8376 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.98 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 11.95 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.