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 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.6% | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 20 Switzerland 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Palau 0.8959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.