Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 58.8% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 8.3% | 25.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 10.8% | 28.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 10.4% | 32.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 9.1% | 42.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 58.8% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade in services?
- Estonia ranks 27th 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
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.