Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 500.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 213.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 221.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 213.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 222.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 248.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 249.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 269.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 300.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 315.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 308.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 324.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 321.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 325.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 349.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 397.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 424.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 441.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 472.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 500.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 461.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 487.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 414.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 426.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 432.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 428.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 419.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 398.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 393.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 399.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 386.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 347.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 380.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 417.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 407.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 401.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 321.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 500.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 386.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 487.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 347.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 35 Canada 14,895 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 419.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 500.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.