Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 94.01 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 94.01 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 130.23 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.25 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.93 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 28.53 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 29.59 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 32 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 33.45 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 35.79 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 35.5 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.47 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 41.55 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 40.06 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 41.66 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 42.11 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.5 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 38.44 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.04 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.08 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 43.48 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 55.1 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 65.91 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 73.53 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 93.97 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 115.64 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 101.99 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 110.88 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 130.23 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 123.67 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 119.92 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 124.93 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 103.1 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 89.56 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 91.06 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.44 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.99 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 66.04 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 76.11 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 97.47 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 94.47 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.01 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.51 current US$ per person | 22.25 current US$ per person | 29.59 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.81 current US$ per person | 32 current US$ per person | 42.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.32 current US$ per person | 37.08 current US$ per person | 115.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.98 current US$ per person | 83.99 current US$ per person | 130.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.62 current US$ per person | 66.04 current US$ per person | 97.47 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Suriname 5,601 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 5,484 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,466 current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 5,385 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Israel 5,224 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Slovenia 5,000 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Australia 4,144 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 94.01 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 130.23 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.25 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.