Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.5 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.53 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1970 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1973 | 32.43 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1974 | 38.45 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1976 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +373.2% |
| 1978 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 35.95 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1981 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1982 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1941 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6712 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 1985 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 1986 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -374.6% |
| 1987 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +642.2% |
| 1991 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1995 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +311.6% |
| 1996 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7512 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -823.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2671 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2000 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -3624.5% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2002 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2004 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2010 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2011 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2012 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2013 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2015 | -20.96 % change on previous year | +948.3% |
| 2016 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2018 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2019 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2020 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 2021 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
| 2022 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2023 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2024 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2025 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3624.5% | -0.2671 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -948.3% | -2 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.05 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 38.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 % change on previous year | -21.53 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 33.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Ethiopia 102.36 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Niger 92.19 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sudan 85.31 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Gambia 56.93 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Qatar 53.19 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 47.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Senegal 46.66 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.53 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.