Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 464.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 464.72 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 516.43 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.09 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 104.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 108.86 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 124.55 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 146.32 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 191.02 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 196.88 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 164.38 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 140.55 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 135.36 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 115.81 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 124.7 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 139.99 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 146.69 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 146.04 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 153.1 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 155.34 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 146.61 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 139.56 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 148.02 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 174.86 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 177.45 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 179.43 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 173.37 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 160.42 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 163.06 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 153.31 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 161.62 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 194.5 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 238.01 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 278.66 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 315.16 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 384.84 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 455.82 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 390.22 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 435.1 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 497.64 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 507.22 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 516.43 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 499.38 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 419.92 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 363.26 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 387.41 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 410.07 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 389.77 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 326.92 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 396.99 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 460.26 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 441.22 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 440.03 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 464.72 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.96 current US$ per person | 104.09 current US$ per person | 146.32 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 150.14 current US$ per person | 115.81 current US$ per person | 196.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.82 current US$ per person | 139.56 current US$ per person | 179.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.52 current US$ per person | 153.31 current US$ per person | 455.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.62 current US$ per person | 363.26 current US$ per person | 516.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.69 current US$ per person | 326.92 current US$ per person | 464.72 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Puerto Rico 17,700 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Latvia 17,669 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Hungary 17,656 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Curaçao 17,594 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Northern Mariana Islands 16,863 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 16,774 current US$ per person compare
- 42 France 16,557 current 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 464.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 516.43 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.09 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.