Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 16.3% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 34 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 20.2% | 13.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 14.4% | 9.0% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -1.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 8.7% | 4.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 16.3% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 11.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.