Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 5.55 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 201.9% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.95 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -23.47 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 37.78 % change on previous year | +799.9% |
| 1980 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | -18.79 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1982 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1984 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1985 | -0.7566 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1986 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +1586.7% |
| 1987 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +315.4% |
| 1991 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1992 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +5593.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1998 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -964.0% |
| 1999 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2000 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2002 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2003 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +674.4% |
| 2004 | 27.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.96 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2009 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2010 | 29.66 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2014 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -1623.4% |
| 2015 | -23.47 % change on previous year | +339.9% |
| 2016 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2018 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2019 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2020 | -17.82 % change on previous year | +1061.4% |
| 2021 | 32.41 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2022 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2023 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2024 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5593.4% | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1623.4% | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1586.7% | -0.7566 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.99 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -18.79 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 18.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -23.47 % change on previous year | 29.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -17.82 % change on previous year | 32.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 28 Egypt 18.52 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 18.23 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Gambia 18.12 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Liberia 18.11 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Switzerland 18.1 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Eswatini 17.76 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 17.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (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)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.47 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.