Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 25 Belgium 0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.7304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Hungary 0.7282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.7161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.