Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.20.40.60.81199120082025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.6512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.6494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bahrain, at 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.4038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.