Israel 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
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 15,358 BoP, current US$ per person against 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14,910 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Israel's figure about 34.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,330 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 3,173 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,025 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 5,641 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,492 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 8,317 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,043 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 11,329 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,864 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 13,749 BoP, current US$ per person | 430.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,318 BoP, current US$ per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Israel, at 15,358 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14,910 BoP, current US$ per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Israel ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.