Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.7% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.8%.
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 | 41.4% | 19.4% | 22.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 21.8% | 32.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 22.5% | 34.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 27.7% | 36.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 24.6% | 56.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 24.6% | 61.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 80.7% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52.8%, 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?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% 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 includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.