Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Hungary 0.7263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.7216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Libya 0.7171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Brunei 0.7157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Thailand 0.7115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Malaysia 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Denmark 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 317.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,722 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 440.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.