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Imports (% of GDP) by African country
Djibouti has the highest imports of goods and services as a share of GDP of any African country, at 114.8%, ahead of Seychelles and Somalia.
Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Djibouti
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| # | Country | Imports (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 114.8% | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 103.2% | |
| 3 | Somalia | 99.1% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 98.6% | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 78.3% | |
| 6 | Namibia | 68% | |
| 7 | Libya | 56.8% | |
| 8 | Guinea | 56.4% | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 56.3% | |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | 54% | |
| 11 | Eswatini | 53.7% | |
| 12 | Mozambique | 52.8% | |
| 13 | Mauritania | 52.2% | |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.8% | |
| 15 | Morocco | 50.2% | |
| 16 | Botswana | 43.7% | |
| 17 | Senegal | 43.4% | |
| 18 | Republic of the Congo | 40.4% | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 39.1% | |
| 20 | Togo | 36.6% | |
| 21 | Comoros | 34.5% | |
| 22 | Ghana | 34.3% | |
| 23 | Gambia | 33.4% | |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 31.9% | |
| 25 | Madagascar | 31.7% | |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 31.4% | |
| 27 | Malawi | 31.2% | |
| 28 | South Africa | 29.9% | |
| 29 | Eritrea | 29.2% | |
| 30 | South Sudan | 28.9% | |
| 31 | Zambia | 27.6% | |
| 32 | Gabon | 27.5% | |
| 33 | Mali | 27.3% | |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 27% | |
| 35 | Uganda | 25.9% | |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 25.4% | |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.2% | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 23.4% | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 23.3% | |
| 40 | Egypt | 23.2% | |
| 41 | Kenya | 23.1% | |
| 42 | Niger | 22.7% | |
| 43 | Benin | 21.8% | |
| 44 | Tanzania | 21.7% | |
| 45 | Algeria | 20.3% | |
| 46 | Angola | 19.4% | |
| 47 | Cameroon | 18.7% | |
| 48 | Chad | 18.1% | |
| 49 | Nigeria | 16.9% | |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 11.9% | |
| 51 | Sudan | 1.3% |
Lesotho
Mauritius
Namibia
Libya
Guinea
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
Mozambique
Mauritania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Morocco
Botswana
Senegal
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Togo
Comoros
Ghana
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Malawi
South Africa
Eritrea
South Sudan
Zambia
Gabon
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Uganda
Equatorial Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Kenya
Niger
Benin
Tanzania
Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Chad
Nigeria
Ethiopia
SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Imports (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest imports of goods and services as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the highest imports of goods and services as a share of GDP in Africa at 114.8% (2024), followed by Seychelles and Somalia.
Which African country has the lowest imports of goods and services as a share of GDP?
Sudan has the lowest imports of goods and services as a share of GDP of the 51 African countries with data, at 1.3% (2024).
How many African countries report Imports (% of GDP) data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Imports (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=imports_goods_services_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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