Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Slovakia
0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Slovakia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.8766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.91 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Slovakia, at 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.