Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person against 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 19,400 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 38.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,967 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 4,805 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 9,572 BoP, current US$ per person | 316.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,255 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 16,326 BoP, current US$ per person | 535.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,790 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 17,467 BoP, current US$ per person | 498.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,969 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person against 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19,400 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.