Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17,165 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 39.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,964 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5,132 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,983 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6,414 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 10,303 BoP, current US$ per person | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,028 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12,114 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,647 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 13,823 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,391 BoP, current US$ per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahamas, at 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17,165 BoP, current US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.