Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita
Bahamas
5,484 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
104.35 current US$ per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5,484 current US$ per person against 104.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,380 current US$ per person.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 52.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 862.99 current US$ per person | 32.93 current US$ per person | 830.06 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 1,451 current US$ per person | 33.08 current US$ per person | 1,418 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2,163 current US$ per person | 36.52 current US$ per person | 2,127 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 3,367 current US$ per person | 66.82 current US$ per person | 3,300 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3,925 current US$ per person | 112.7 current US$ per person | 3,812 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 4,331 current US$ per person | 97.58 current US$ per person | 4,234 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per capita, Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahamas, at 5,484 current US$ per person against 104.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per capita between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,380 current US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports (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.