Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 402.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 109.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 121.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 160.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 175.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 138.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 112.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 102.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 84.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 87.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 96.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 92.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 100.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 101.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 100.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 107.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 112.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 112.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 117.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 115.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 111 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 113.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 115.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 145.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 173.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 215.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 236.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 284.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 343.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 280.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 332.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 401.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 402.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 399.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 397.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 334.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 280.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 287.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 315.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 319.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 268.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 318.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 375.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 346.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 112.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 111 BoP, current US$ per person | 343.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 402.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 268.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 South Korea 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 France 11,204 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Australia 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Poland 11,137 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 341.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 402.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.