Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade in services

Denmark
59.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Trade in services over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 59.9% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.9%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 13.9% 9.4% 4.5% Denmark
1980s 15.6% 7.4% 8.2% Denmark
1990s 17.1% 8.4% 8.7% Denmark
2000s 31.8% 10.8% 21.0% Denmark
2010s 41.0% 10.4% 30.6% Denmark
2020s 53.4% 9.1% 44.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 59.9% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade in services?
Denmark ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in 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

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to 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.