Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 382.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 382.3 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 446 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 90.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 107.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 154.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 160.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 127.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 106.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 104.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 80.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 82.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 97.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 112.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 109.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 114.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 108.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 113.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 113.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 128.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 147.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 153.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 148.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 137.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 129.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 125.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 129.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 160.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 205.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 242.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 279.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 332.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 392.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 321.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 362.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 428.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 444.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 446 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 436.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 364.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 310.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 327.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 353.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 329.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 270.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 338.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 408.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 379.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 382.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 113.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 392.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 446 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 270.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Aruba 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 11,896 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curacao 11,832 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Qatar 11,538 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Seychelles 11,412 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 11,305 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 382.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 446 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.