Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 104.35 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 104.35 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 128.37 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.12 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 34.57 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 46.62 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 45.61 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 37.8 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 32.96 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 28.01 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 27.37 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.12 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 27.04 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 28.86 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 30.44 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 34.47 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 35.96 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 35.44 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.56 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.48 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.45 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.27 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.01 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.02 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.59 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 37.15 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 39.1 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 39.02 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.03 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 53.68 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 61.81 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 76.02 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 94.97 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 119.55 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 101.84 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 111.4 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 128.37 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 123.49 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 120.2 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 125.53 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 105.58 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 88.48 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 111.47 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 114.57 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 84.23 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 89.39 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 104.93 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 105.02 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 104.35 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.93 current US$ per person | 31.28 current US$ per person | 34.57 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.08 current US$ per person | 26.12 current US$ per person | 46.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.52 current US$ per person | 34.47 current US$ per person | 38.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.82 current US$ per person | 37.15 current US$ per person | 119.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.7 current US$ per person | 88.48 current US$ per person | 128.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.58 current US$ per person | 84.23 current US$ per person | 105.02 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Curacao 5,967 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 5,956 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Kuwait 5,887 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 104.35 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 128.37 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.