Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 77.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 49.5%.
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 28th 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 | 75.7% | 21.8% | 54.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 26.6% | 40.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 25.9% | 48.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 25.0% | 53.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 77.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49.5%, 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?
- Estonia ranks 28th 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.