Sub-Saharan Africa vs East Timor: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 12.0% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.3% | 2.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Sub-Saharan Africa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 12.0% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 7.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 25th of 36 groups.
- 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.