Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 522.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 522.41 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 618.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 139.15 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 155 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 173.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 232.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 245.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 198.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 167.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 152.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 134.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 125.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 142.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 154.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 152.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 167.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 166.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 166.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 163.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 168.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 172.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 175.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 178.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 173.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 183.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 178.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 181.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 181.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 222.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 261.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 319.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 369.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 458.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 551.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 449.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 529.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 618.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 609.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 614.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 604.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 504.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 425.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 456.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 502.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 506.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 407.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 476.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 562.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 530.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 522.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 170.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 551.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 425.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 618.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 407.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 562.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 France 21,665 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Hungary 21,324 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Seychelles 20,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 522.41 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$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 618.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.