What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.3%

Rank

15th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1978–2024

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1981	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1982	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1986	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1987	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1989	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1990	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1992	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1993	0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1996	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1998	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1999	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.0%
2000	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2001	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2002	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2003	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2007	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2008	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2009	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2010	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2011	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2012	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2014	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2015	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2017	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2019	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2020	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2021	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2023	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2024	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

12 Lebanon 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Aruba 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Denmark 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Guyana 0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Dominica 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Curaçao 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Grenada 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.