Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Marshall Islands
0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 0.9014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.9893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.7987 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.