What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.9%

Rank

22nd

of 36 groups

All-time high

0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1991–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1991	0.2914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1992	0.3208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1993	0.3412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1994	0.3816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1995	0.3099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1996	0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1998	0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1999	0.5058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2000	0.5154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2001	0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2002	0.5213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.4568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2004	0.4292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2005	0.3958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.3578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2007	0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.3257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2009	0.3233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2010	0.2966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2011	0.2308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2012	0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2016	0.2738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2017	0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2020	0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2022	0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2023	0.2427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2024	0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2025	0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0.4214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

19 East Timor 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 American Samoa 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Malaysia 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.