Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 Netherlands 0.8247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guyana 0.8121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovenia 0.7913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Estonia 0.7839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Switzerland 0.7789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.7751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Maldives 0.7666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.