What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?

853.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?

19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade of goods and services

Libya

88.37 billion current US$

in 2008

Sub-Saharan Africa

941.40 billion current US$

in 2011

Libya rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Trade of goods and services over time

Libya
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 941.40 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 853.03 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.7 times Libya's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.99 billion current US$	175.64 billion current US$	159.65 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	39.80 billion current US$	416.19 billion current US$	376.39 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 941.40 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 853.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade of goods and services?: Libya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.