Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 19 Slovenia 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Palau 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Kosovo 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Gambia 0.5773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.5626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Curacao 0.5576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.