Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services was 472.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 472.06 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 530.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 159.94 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 159.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 168.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 178.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 187.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 202.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 217.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 225.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 243.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 295.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 294.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 307.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 327.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 352.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 374.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 400.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 435.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 478.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 510.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 497.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 530.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 364.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 328.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 339.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 358.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 360.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 355.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 370.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 379.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 382.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 350.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 381.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 416.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 427.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 451.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 472.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | -31.3% | 530.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 364.42 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 159.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 295.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 294.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 510.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 328.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 530.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 350.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 472.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 23 Australia 329.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Brazil 319.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Sweden 318.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Türkiye 310.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Indonesia 302.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 296.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 268.63 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 472.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 530.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.