Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,195 BoP, current US$ per person against 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4,087 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 39.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 804.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 771.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 927.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 887.58 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,487 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,986 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,929 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,828 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 4,195 BoP, current US$ per person against 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4,087 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (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.