Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.