Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Intermediate goods imports, manufactures was 12.59 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.59 billion current US$
Change on year
down 42.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
39.75 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
2.06 billion current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 12.59 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 39.75 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.06 billion current US$, in 1965.

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

Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1965 2.06 billion current US$
1966 2.39 billion current US$ +15.7%
1967 2.16 billion current US$ -9.7%
1968 2.93 billion current US$ +35.8%
1969 4.30 billion current US$ +46.9%
1970 5.07 billion current US$ +17.8%
1971 4.54 billion current US$ -10.4%
1972 4.03 billion current US$ -11.2%
1973 5.02 billion current US$ +24.5%
1974 5.78 billion current US$ +15.2%
1975 8.61 billion current US$ +48.9%
1976 9.88 billion current US$ +14.8%
1977 8.19 billion current US$ -17.1%
1978 7.29 billion current US$ -11.1%
1979 8.57 billion current US$ +17.7%
1980 6.83 billion current US$ -20.3%
1981 7.31 billion current US$ +7.0%
1982 9.13 billion current US$ +25.0%
1983 10.38 billion current US$ +13.6%
1984 11.34 billion current US$ +9.3%
1985 11.60 billion current US$ +2.3%
1986 12.50 billion current US$ +7.8%
1987 13.00 billion current US$ +4.0%
1988 14.05 billion current US$ +8.1%
1989 15.47 billion current US$ +10.1%
1990 19.50 billion current US$ +26.0%
1991 19.62 billion current US$ +0.6%
1992 20.42 billion current US$ +4.1%
1993 18.90 billion current US$ -7.5%
1994 19.88 billion current US$ +5.2%
1995 22.80 billion current US$ +14.7%
1996 22.99 billion current US$ +0.8%
1997 27.24 billion current US$ +18.5%
1998 22.39 billion current US$ -17.8%
1999 22.14 billion current US$ -1.1%
2000 22.37 billion current US$ +1.1%
2001 23.53 billion current US$ +5.2%
2002 24.77 billion current US$ +5.3%
2003 39.75 billion current US$ +60.5%
2004 37.36 billion current US$ -6.0%
2005 15.64 billion current US$ -58.1%
2006 17.98 billion current US$ +14.9%
2007 20.47 billion current US$ +13.9%
2008 21.75 billion current US$ +6.3%
2009 19.41 billion current US$ -10.8%
2010 21.77 billion current US$ +12.2%
2011 12.59 billion current US$ -42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.77 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 4.30 billion current US$ 5
1970s 6.70 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ 9.88 billion current US$ 10
1980s 11.16 billion current US$ 6.83 billion current US$ 15.47 billion current US$ 10
1990s 21.59 billion current US$ 18.90 billion current US$ 27.24 billion current US$ 10
2000s 24.30 billion current US$ 15.64 billion current US$ 39.75 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.18 billion current US$ 12.59 billion current US$ 21.77 billion current US$ 2

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

  1. 1 South Africa 24.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 15.02 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Ghana 10.10 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Morocco 8.87 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Senegal 2.92 billion current US$ compare
  6. 6 Algeria 2.34 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 12.59 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest intermediate goods imports, manufactures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 39.75 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, manufactures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 1965.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for intermediate goods imports, manufactures?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is intermediate goods imports, manufactures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,184 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of manufactures (SITC 5 through 9 excluding 68) in current US dollars. Values are on c.i.f. basis.