Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.5492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 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
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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2516 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.