Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)
Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 60.53 against 29.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, a difference of 31.27.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.75 | 30.34 | 13.41 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 53.53 | 32.87 | 20.66 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 29.17 | 31.41 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- Namibia, at 60.53 against 29.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- 31.27, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
- Namibia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.