Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 208.7% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 40.43 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -23.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +725.3% |
| 1980 | 40.43 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1981 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1982 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1985 | -0.4483 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1986 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +2220.2% |
| 1987 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 1988 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 1991 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1992 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1993 | -0.6807 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 1995 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1998 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -726.3% |
| 1999 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2000 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2003 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +823.1% |
| 2004 | 26.93 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.11 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 21 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2010 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2012 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2014 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2015 | -22.7 % change on previous year | +409.2% |
| 2016 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -370.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8187 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2020 | -17.48 % change on previous year | +2034.9% |
| 2021 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2022 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2023 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2024 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2220.2% | -0.4483 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2034.9% | -0.8187 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.99 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 37.45 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | 40.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 17.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 % change on previous year | -23.65 % change on previous year | 30.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -22.7 % change on previous year | 30.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Malta 14.98 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Bhutan 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nauru 14.66 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Switzerland 14.66 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 14.42 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tanzania 14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Laos 14.4 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (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)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.43 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.