Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Bahamas
13,696 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
379.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bahamas rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 13,696 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13,317 current US$ per person.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 36.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 840.1 current US$ per person | 28 current US$ per person | 812.1 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 9,324 current US$ per person | 74.27 current US$ per person | 9,250 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 18,181 current US$ per person | 124.7 current US$ per person | 18,056 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4,342 current US$ per person | 121.1 current US$ per person | 4,221 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 7,021 current US$ per person | 218.13 current US$ per person | 6,802 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 8,751 current US$ per person | 379.57 current US$ per person | 8,371 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10,086 current US$ per person | 354.5 current US$ per person | 9,732 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahamas, at 13,696 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13,317 current US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise 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.