Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.