Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
478.57 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,352 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18,352 current US$ per person against 478.57 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17,873 current US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 38.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 176.02 current US$ per person 5,699 current US$ per person 5,523 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 304.54 current US$ per person 10,620 current US$ per person 10,316 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 484.99 current US$ per person 13,510 current US$ per person 13,025 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2020s 439.26 current US$ per person 15,703 current US$ per person 15,264 current US$ per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18,352 current US$ per person against 478.57 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
17,873 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.