Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Netherlands
0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.4632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.5687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.6454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.