Cuba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Cuba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 82.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 54.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 22.3% | 21.9% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 20.7% | 23.4% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 21.6% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 26.6% | 9.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 25.9% | 10.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 24.4% | 28.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Cuba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cuba, at 82.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Cuba ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.