Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
107.51 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Suriname
5,611 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Suriname rank
37th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5,611 BoP, current US$ per person against 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,503 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 52.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 615.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 517.62 BoP, current US$ per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 118.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 931.85 BoP, current US$ per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 101.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5,611 BoP, current US$ per person against 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 5,503 BoP, current US$ per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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.