What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

Rank

23rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1962	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1963	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1964	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1965	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1966	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1968	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1970	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1971	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1972	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1973	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1974	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1975	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1976	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1977	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1978	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1979	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1980	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1981	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1982	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1983	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1984	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1987	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1989	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1991	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1993	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1994	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1995	0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1997	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2000	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2003	0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2008	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2009	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2011	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2012	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2013	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2017	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2019	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2020	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2021	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2022	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2023	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2024	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2025	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

20 Hungary 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Seychelles 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Curaçao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
Food imports 12.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ 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 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.