Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17,150 BoP, current US$ per person against 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,630 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 33.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person | 899.74 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 170.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,055 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,885 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 170.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,918 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,747 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 316.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,935 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,618 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 535.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,882 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,346 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 498.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,198 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,700 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
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$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 17,150 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
- 16,630 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.