Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Intermediate goods imports, manufactures was 12.59 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.59 billion current US$
Change on year
down 42.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 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, 1965–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

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

Analysis

In 2011, intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 12.59 billion current US$.

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 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.

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

  1. 1 South Africa 24.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt, Arab Republic of 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

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 1965.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for intermediate goods imports, manufactures?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
Is intermediate goods imports, manufactures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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.