What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.6%

Rank

18th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1978–2024

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1980	0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1981	0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1982	0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1983	0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1985	0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1986	0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1987	0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1988	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1989	0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1990	0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1991	0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1992	0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1993	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1994	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1996	0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1997	0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1998	0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
2000	0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2001	0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2002	0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2004	0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2007	0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2008	0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2009	0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2010	0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2011	0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2012	0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2019	0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2020	0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2021	0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2023	0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2024	0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+50.6%	0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

15 Denmark 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guyana 0.2928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Dominica 0.2873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Curacao 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Grenada 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Maldives 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.