Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.6568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.