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

The highest recorded value was 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

Rank

14th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1962	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1963	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1964	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1965	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1966	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1967	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1968	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1969	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1970	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1971	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1974	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1975	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1976	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1977	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1978	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1979	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1980	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1981	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1982	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1983	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1984	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1986	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1987	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1989	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1990	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1991	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1993	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1994	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1995	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1996	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1997	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2002	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2006	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2007	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2009	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2010	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2011	0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2012	0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2013	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2018	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2021	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2022	0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2023	0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2024	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2025	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Cape Verde 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lebanon 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Cambodia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise 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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise 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.