Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
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Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.84 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1996 | ||
| 2 | Seychelles | 1.26 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Lesotho | 0.934 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Swaziland | 0.81 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Eritrea | 0.789 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.774 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Mauritius | 0.661 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Cape Verde | 0.657 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Ghana | 0.617 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Djibouti | 0.587 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1995 | ||
| 11 | The Gambia | 0.566 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Togo | 0.53 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.471 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Angola | 0.462 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Comoros | 0.446 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1995 | ||
| 16 | Burundi | 0.441 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.439 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Ethiopia | 0.438 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Namibia | 0.437 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Mozambique | 0.436 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Somalia | 0.429 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1989 | ||
| 22 | Senegal | 0.419 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Malawi | 0.411 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Zambia | 0.407 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 25 | Liberia | 0.397 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1987 | ||
| 26 | Mauritania | 0.385 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1998 | ||
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 0.379 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 0.365 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1994 | ||
| 29 | Botswana | 0.357 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =30 | Kenya | 0.349 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =30 | Chad | 0.349 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1994 | ||
| 32 | Mali | 0.333 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Tanzania | 0.316 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Rwanda | 0.306 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Gabon | 0.298 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Uganda | 0.296 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =37 | South Africa | 0.287 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =37 | Central African Republic | 0.287 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 1994 | ||
| 39 | Sudan | 0.283 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =40 | Benin | 0.279 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| =40 | Niger | 0.279 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 42 | Nigeria | 0.249 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =43 | Guinea | 0.238 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| =43 | Cameroon | 0.238 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 0.231 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2001 | ||
| 46 | Madagascar | 0.137 BoP $ per $1 of GDP | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
- Netherlands Antilles ranked first for trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP globally in 1985.
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- 2 of the bottom 18 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Failed states’ .
- 7 of the bottom 55 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are G7.
- 5 of the bottom 98 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Southern European.
- Comoros has ranked in the top 86 for trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP since 1981.
- 2 of the bottom 17 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are South Asian.
- 23 of the bottom 146 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Former French colonies'.
- 2 of the bottom 90 countries by trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Potential Future EU.
- Namibia has ranked in the top 75 for trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP since 1970.
- New Caledonia has ranked in the top 76 for trade > imports > goods and services > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP since 1997.
