Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 25 Belgium 0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.7304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2696 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.