Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Canada
17,451 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
466.09 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17,451 current US$ per person against 466.09 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,985 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 37.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717.89 current US$ per person | 43.13 current US$ per person | 674.76 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,646 current US$ per person | 90.84 current US$ per person | 1,556 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,900 current US$ per person | 156.03 current US$ per person | 3,744 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 7,012 current US$ per person | 167.81 current US$ per person | 6,844 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 12,365 current US$ per person | 284.96 current US$ per person | 12,080 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 14,947 current US$ per person | 422.01 current US$ per person | 14,525 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,995 current US$ per person | 415.96 current US$ per person | 16,579 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 17,451 current US$ per person against 466.09 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16,985 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.