Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.1% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.2%.
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 | 21.3% | 40.8% | 19.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 44.0% | 22.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 41.6% | 19.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 53.7% | 26.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 66.2% | 41.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 71.3% | 46.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.1% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 50.2%, 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 44 groups.
- 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.