Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Belgium 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Timor-Leste 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tonga 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.