Other consumer goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Other consumer goods imports was 12.66 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
18.70 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
703.38 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Other consumer goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196519882011

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 12.66 billion current US$ for other consumer goods imports in 2011.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other consumer goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.70 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 703.38 million 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 939.52 million current US$ 703.38 million current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ 5
1970s 2.09 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 10
1980s 5.40 billion current US$ 3.37 billion current US$ 7.63 billion current US$ 10
1990s 10.56 billion current US$ 8.82 billion current US$ 13.16 billion current US$ 10
2000s 13.54 billion current US$ 10.22 billion current US$ 18.70 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.40 billion current US$ 12.15 billion current US$ 12.66 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 16.09 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 8.79 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Tunisia 5.45 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Morocco 4.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Kenya 3.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is other consumer goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Other consumer goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.66 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest other consumer goods imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.70 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest other consumer goods imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 703.38 million current US$ in 1965.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for other consumer goods imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
Is other consumer goods imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other consumer goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
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Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.