Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Guyana 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Seychelles 0.7962 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Slovenia 0.7864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Estonia 0.7836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Maldives 0.7821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Switzerland 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.