Aruba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Aruba
0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Aruba rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5029 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Aruba's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
| 2000s | 0.7231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
| 2010s | 0.7555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.7469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Aruba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Aruba, at 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current 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.