Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.61 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 109.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 121.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 160.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 175.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 138.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 112.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 102.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 87.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 96.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 92.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 100.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 101.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 100.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 108.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 113.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 112.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 118.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 115.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 118.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 111.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 114.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 115.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 146.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 174.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 216.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 236.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 285.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 344.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 281.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 333.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 402.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 400.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 398.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 334.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 281.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 288.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 316.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 320.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 269 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 319.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 376.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 347.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 112.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 344.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 269 BoP, current US$ per person | 376.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 40 South Korea 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 France 11,204 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.