Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 27 East Timor 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Tonga 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Belgium 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Libya 0.2284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Hong Kong 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.