Belize vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Belize
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.7% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Belize ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 7.1% | 5.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.1% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Belize or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belize, at 11.7% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Belize ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.