Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 420.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 420.49 constant 2015 US$ per person for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 610.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 234.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 321.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 296.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 307.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 257.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 234.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 236.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 267.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 259.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 245.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 241.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 238.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 248.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 278.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 280.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 305.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 345.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 363.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 357.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 380.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 376.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 384.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 420.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 485.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 521.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 545.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 575.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 610.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 555.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 575.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 459.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 464.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 476.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 478.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 460.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 429.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 426.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 427.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 398.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 348.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 386.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 433.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 420.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 420.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 420.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 234.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 321.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 290.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 238.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 376.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 610.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 398.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 575.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 348.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 28 Slovakia 17,952 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Lithuania 17,777 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Czechia 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Seychelles 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Hungary 15,143 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 14,935 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 420.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 610.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.