What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?

0.4164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

East Timor

0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

20th

East Timor rank

19th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	East Timor
2010s	0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	East Timor
2020s	0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2416 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$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.668 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?: 0.4164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 04 September 2026

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.