Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 616.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 124.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 139.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 154.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 172.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 231.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 245 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 198.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 167.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 151.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 134.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 124.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 142.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 153.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 151.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 166.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 165.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 165.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 162.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 167.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 172.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 174.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 177.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 172.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 182.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 177.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 180.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 180.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 221.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 260.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 318.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 368.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 457.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 550.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 448.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 528.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 616.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 608.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 612.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 602.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 502.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 423.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 454.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 500.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 505.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 406.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 475.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 560.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 528.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 172.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 170.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 245 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 550.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 423.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 616.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 406.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 560.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Australia 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 19,910 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Latvia 19,638 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Curacao 18,747 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Israel 18,708 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Brunei 17,866 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 United States 17,150 BoP, 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 520.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 616.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.