Kosovo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kosovo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 0.4637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 0.5424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Kosovo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kosovo, at 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.