Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 926.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 21.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -31.3%, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -389.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +187.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -101.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -1157.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -139.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -351.3% |
| 2011 | -31.3% | -562.3% |
| 2012 | -9.7% | -68.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -133.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +77.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -92.2% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -370.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -445.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -71.6% |
| 2020 | -8.5% | -1257.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -204.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +113.2% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1257.2% | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | +1157.9% | -0.4% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | -1.7% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -2.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -31.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -8.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.3% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 926.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.