Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
415.82 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
17,642 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17,642 BoP, current US$ per person against 415.82 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17,226 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 42.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,681 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,542 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 143.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,638 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 139.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,354 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,214 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 281.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,915 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,633 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 421.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,854 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,432 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 388.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,886 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,498 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17,642 BoP, current US$ per person against 415.82 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 17,226 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.