Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
21.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Sudan rank
19th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21.54 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.49 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.02 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21.54 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 13.35 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.