Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33.2% | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Belgium 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Estonia 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritius 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.