Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Argentina
24.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Argentina rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.97 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.26 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 0.2353 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 0.8554 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 23.3 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.37 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Argentina, at 24.97 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.78 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.