Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,410 BoP, current US$ per person against 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8,061 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 24.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,451 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,328 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6,995 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,868 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,464 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,221 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,393 BoP, current US$ per person | 361.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,031 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9,085 BoP, current US$ per person | 332.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,753 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,410 BoP, current US$ per person against 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8,061 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.