Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.7805 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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.