Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Qatar
11,538 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
342.58 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Qatar rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11,538 BoP, current US$ per person against 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11,195 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 33.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,140 BoP, current US$ per person | 349.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,791 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,579 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Qatar, at 11,538 BoP, current US$ per person against 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11,195 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.