Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.9039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.5412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.