Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Australia
12,217 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
349.54 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12,217 BoP, current US$ per person against 349.54 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11,867 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 35.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,215 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,101 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,811 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,694 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,222 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,979 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,083 BoP, current US$ per person | 361.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,721 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,111 BoP, current US$ per person | 332.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,779 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 12,217 BoP, current US$ per person against 349.54 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11,867 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.