Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Australia
15,380 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
450.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14,930 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 34.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,085 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,817 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,668 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 7,302 BoP, current US$ per person | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,027 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 12,700 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,233 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,812 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14,930 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (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.