Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Latvia
17,683 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
450.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17,683 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17,233 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 39.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 811.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,939 BoP, current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,297 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,830 BoP, current US$ per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14,612 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,180 BoP, current US$ per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Latvia, at 17,683 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17,233 BoP, current US$ per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.