Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person against 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14,476 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 35.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | 261.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 12,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | 401.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 14,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 418.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | 397.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person against 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14,476 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.