Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 342.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.