Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Estonia
0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Estonia rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4952 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.6714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.7454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.7799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.