Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Singapore
11.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.86 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Singapore, at 11.86 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.32 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.