Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 16,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,317 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 37.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,928 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,640 BoP, current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 13,328 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,862 BoP, current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 19,263 BoP, current US$ per person | 430.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,832 BoP, current US$ per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brunei, at 16,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,317 BoP, current US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.