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Imports (% of GDP) by African country
Lesotho has the highest reported imports of goods and services as a share of GDP among the 49 countries shown, at 104.5% (2025).
Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. 49 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Lesotho
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| # | Country | Imports (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 104.5% | |
| 2 | Somalia | 98.8% | |
| 3 | Djibouti | 95.8% | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 92.7% | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 74.9% | |
| 6 | Libya | 65.9% | |
| 7 | Namibia | 63.9% | |
| 8 | Guinea | 62.3% | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 55.7% | |
| 10 | Tunisia | 54.8% | |
| 11 | Mauritania | 54.2% | |
| 12 | Eswatini | 53.7% | |
| 13 | Cabo Verde | 53.4% | |
| 14 | Morocco | 51.1% | |
| 15 | Gambia | 49.4% | |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 43.9% | |
| 17 | Republic of the Congo | 43.6% | |
| 18 | Senegal | 38.6% | |
| 19 | Botswana | 37.5% | |
| 20 | Togo | 35.3% | |
| 21 | Rwanda | 35.1% | |
| 22 | Ghana | 33.9% | |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 33.6% | |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.3% | |
| 25 | Madagascar | 32.9% | |
| 26 | Comoros | 31.6% | |
| 27 | Egypt | 31.5% | |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 30% | |
| 29 | South Africa | 29.5% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 29.4% | |
| 31 | Uganda | 28.8% | |
| 32 | Malawi | 28.8% | |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.4% | |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 28.2% | |
| 35 | Zambia | 27.6% | |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 27% | |
| 37 | Mali | 26.7% | |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24.8% | |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 23.4% | |
| 40 | Algeria | 22.1% | |
| 41 | Kenya | 21.8% | |
| 42 | Cameroon | 20.3% | |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 20.2% | |
| 44 | Benin | 20.1% | |
| 45 | Tanzania | 20% | |
| 46 | Niger | 18.1% | |
| 47 | Chad | 16.7% | |
| 48 | Angola | 11.7% | |
| 49 | Sudan | 1.3% |
Seychelles
Mauritius
Libya
Namibia
Guinea
Mozambique
Tunisia
Mauritania
Eswatini
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Gambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Senegal
Botswana
Togo
Rwanda
Ghana
Central African Republic
Sao Tome and Principe
Madagascar
Comoros
Egypt
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Gabon
Uganda
Malawi
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zambia
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Algeria
Kenya
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Benin
Tanzania
Niger
Chad
Angola
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The table includes 49 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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