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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025

0.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.3942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1992 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1993 0.4847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1994 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1995 0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1996 0.4048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1997 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1998 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1999 0.7316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +70.3%
2000 0.6875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2001 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2002 0.7295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2003 0.6231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2004 0.5341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2005 0.4795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2006 0.441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2007 0.4186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2008 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2009 0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2010 0.3618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2011 0.2213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -38.8%
2012 0.1921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2013 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2014 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2015 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2016 0.2331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2017 0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2018 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2019 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2020 0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2021 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2022 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2023 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2024 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2025 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +70.3% 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.5457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 15 Slovakia 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 0.6605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Malaysia 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 0.6165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Hungary 0.6129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.6119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 21 Netherlands 0.6118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
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constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
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206 places, 8,999 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.