Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3386 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.6% | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.3386 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$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.