Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4.54 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 719.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.74 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.54 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.9262 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -921.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1997 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2000 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +2450.6% |
| 2001 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2002 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2003 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2004 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2010 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2011 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2012 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2016 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -553.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2018 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2020 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +839.4% |
| 2021 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2022 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2335 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1290.8% |
| 2025 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2450.6% | 0.3066 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1290.8% | 0.2335 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +921.2% | -0.9262 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -0.9262 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Timor-Leste 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Singapore 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ethiopia 11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 11.77 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Belize 11.72 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Uganda 11.68 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.54 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.