Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was 9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 53.0%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
18.2%
in 2022
All-time low
-39.2%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

-40-200202000201220242000: 3.52001: 122002: -4.12003: 6.12004: 8.52005: 9.42006: 2.62007: 8.52008: 8.62009: 5.22010: 3.62011: 2.92012: -39.22013: 5.62014: 12.72015: -6.82016: -3.52017: 8.72018: 2.72019: 5.62020: -12.52021: 13.22022: 18.22023: 6.22024: 9.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 9.5% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2024.

That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -39.2%, in 2012.

That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Eastern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.5%
2001 12.0% +241.2%
2002 -4.1% -133.8%
2003 6.1% -251.2%
2004 8.5% +38.1%
2005 9.4% +11.1%
2006 2.6% -72.1%
2007 8.5% +223.9%
2008 8.6% +0.7%
2009 5.2% -39.0%
2010 3.6% -31.6%
2011 2.9% -20.1%
2012 -39.2% -1474.3%
2013 5.6% -114.3%
2014 12.7% +126.6%
2015 -6.8% -153.7%
2016 -3.5% -48.5%
2017 8.7% -349.3%
2018 2.7% -68.6%
2019 5.6% +103.7%
2020 -12.5% -323.4%
2021 13.2% -206.1%
2022 18.2% +37.8%
2023 6.2% -65.7%
2024 9.5% +53.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -1474.3% 2.9% -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% -4.1% 12.0% 10
2010s -0.8% -39.2% 12.7% 10
2020s 7.0% -12.5% 18.2% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Eritrea 575.7% compare
  2. 2 Northern Mariana Islands 323.9% compare
  3. 3 Guam 150.3% compare
  4. 4 Sierra Leone 129.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa?
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Eastern Africa was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -39.2% in 2012.
How does Eastern Africa rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,978 data points, 2000–2024
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