Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 464.53 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 464.53 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 524.16 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.45 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 40.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 44.08 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 45 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 46.61 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 48.08 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 55.4 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 71.37 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 96.06 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 97.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 98.09 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 113.37 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 127.12 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 156.3 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 206.39 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 171.23 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 149.91 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 145.8 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 140.71 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 132.46 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 139.65 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 159.41 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 159.31 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 156.96 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 167.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 158.55 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 156.51 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 155.36 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 157.67 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 180.16 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 186.68 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 183.27 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 168.73 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 163.79 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 173.82 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 163.62 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 169.7 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 199.42 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 243.33 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 295.01 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 341.53 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 406.54 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 479.96 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 366.17 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 449.19 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 524.16 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 498.62 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 479.52 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 457.19 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 351.54 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 316.88 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 362.48 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 395.45 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 371.21 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 313.3 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 408.36 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 453.54 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 417.14 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 430.65 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 464.53 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.18 current US$ per person | 40.45 current US$ per person | 45 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 90.94 current US$ per person | 46.61 current US$ per person | 156.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.18 current US$ per person | 132.46 current US$ per person | 206.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.84 current US$ per person | 155.36 current US$ per person | 186.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.91 current US$ per person | 163.62 current US$ per person | 479.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.62 current US$ per person | 316.88 current US$ per person | 524.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.59 current US$ per person | 313.3 current US$ per person | 464.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Hungary 18,817 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Kuwait 18,319 current US$ per person compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,624 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Canada 17,451 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Israel 16,628 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Korea 16,579 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Latvia 16,464 current US$ per person 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 464.53 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 524.16 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.