Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods, services and primary income

Norway
315.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
574.86 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Exports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 574.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 315.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 259.18 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 17.66 billion BoP, current US$ 52.94 billion BoP, current US$ 35.28 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 30.74 billion BoP, current US$ 66.58 billion BoP, current US$ 35.85 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 58.30 billion BoP, current US$ 86.55 billion BoP, current US$ 28.25 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 149.04 billion BoP, current US$ 231.66 billion BoP, current US$ 82.63 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 213.69 billion BoP, current US$ 443.74 billion BoP, current US$ 230.05 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 282.11 billion BoP, current US$ 513.05 billion BoP, current US$ 230.94 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 574.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 315.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
259.18 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
Norway ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.