Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person against 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10,843 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 32.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,314 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,781 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,743 BoP, current US$ per person | 202.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,541 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,714 BoP, current US$ per person | 347 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,367 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,314 BoP, current US$ per person | 329.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,985 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person against 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10,843 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.