Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Germany
18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person against 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18,163 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 44.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 261.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 402.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 14,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | 420.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 17,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | 398.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Germany, at 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person against 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18,163 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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.