Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: 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)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
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$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.