Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 443.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 443.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 546.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 37th 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 127.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 129.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 172.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 235.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 186.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 147.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 139.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 136.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 114.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 137.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 137.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 138.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 157.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 147.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 147.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 141.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 141.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 142.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 151.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 149.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 132.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 151.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 173.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 162.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 163.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 202.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 250.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 316.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 359.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 421.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 495.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 368.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 467.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 546.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 522.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 516.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 480.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 361.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 330.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 374.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 409.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 395.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 318.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 409.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 465.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 434.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 443.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 172.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 150.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 495.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 546.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Brunei 25,212 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 France 22,434 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Canada 22,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Hungary 21,852 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 20,336 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Seychelles 19,668 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Israel 19,151 BoP, 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 443.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 546.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.