Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Saint Lucia
2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
27,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 27,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 91.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Saint Lucia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 159,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 156,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia
1980s 302,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 298,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia
1990s 691,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 686,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia
2000s 1.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia
2010s 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia
2020s 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Saint Lucia

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$), per, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saint Lucia, at 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 27,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Saint Lucia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.