Aruba vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Aruba
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 78.2% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 50.3%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 21.6% | 64.3% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 26.6% | 45.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 25.9% | 49.7% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 24.4% | 50.3% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Aruba or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Aruba, at 78.2% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50.3%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.