What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.8%

Rank

13th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1962	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1963	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1964	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
1965	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1966	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1967	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1968	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1969	0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1970	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1971	0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1973	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1974	0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1975	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1976	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1977	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1978	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1979	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1981	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1982	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1983	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1984	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1985	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1986	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1987	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1989	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1991	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1992	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1993	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1994	0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1995	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1997	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.4%
1999	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2000	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2001	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2002	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2003	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2004	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2005	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2006	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2007	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2008	0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2009	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2010	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2011	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2012	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2013	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2017	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2018	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2019	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2021	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2022	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2023	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1998	+153.4%	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lesotho 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.