Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 536.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.74 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 126.88 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 143 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 158.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 209.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 225.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 179.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 148.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 132.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 114.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 105.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 116.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 127.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 125.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 138.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 140.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 141.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 140.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 147.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 153.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 153.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 157.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 154.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 159.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 155.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 157.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 194.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 231.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 281.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 318.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 387.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 471.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 390.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 452.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 536.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 531.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 526.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 528.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 445.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 372.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 389.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 430.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 438.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 357.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 410.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 482.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 453.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 148.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 471.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 536.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 357.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 482.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Latvia 17,683 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 16,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 France 16,588 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Israel 15,358 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Naoero 15,140 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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 448.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 536.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.