Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 604.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 299.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 299.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 306.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 317.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 322.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 339.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 355.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 360.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 377.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 446.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 433.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 440.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 456.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 477.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 495.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 515.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 544.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 582.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 604.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 572.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 594.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 397.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 349.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 350.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 360.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 352.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 339.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 344.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 344.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 337.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 301.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 319.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 340.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 340.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 351.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -33.1% | 594.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 397.55 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 299.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 446.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 604.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 337.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 594.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 301.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 22 Bahrain 21,668 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 19,725 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Germany 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Finland 19,178 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Slovakia 19,104 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Greenland 18,981 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 Lithuania 18,805 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 604.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.