Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and East Timor ranks 19th of 36 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.2462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.2319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and East Timor ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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.