Intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Intermediate goods imports, primary was 8.15 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.15 billion current US$
Change on year
down 20.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
11.45 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
182.05 million current US$
in 1967
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2011

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196519882011

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

Analysis

In 2011, intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8.15 billion current US$.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.45 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 182.05 million current US$, in 1967.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 291.13 million current US$ 182.05 million current US$ 578.40 million current US$ 5
1970s 970.88 million current US$ 469.94 million current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 10
1980s 1.72 billion current US$ 837.91 million current US$ 2.63 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.64 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 4.28 billion current US$ 10
2000s 7.24 billion current US$ 4.76 billion current US$ 11.45 billion current US$ 10
2010s 9.22 billion current US$ 8.15 billion current US$ 10.29 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Egypt, Arab Rep. 2.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Tanzania 2.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 2.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Morocco 2.35 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Intermediate goods imports, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.15 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.45 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 182.05 million current US$ in 1967.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for intermediate goods imports, primary?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is intermediate goods imports, primary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, primary (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,149 data points, 1965–2011
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