Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 445.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 445.65 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 547.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 129.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 236.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 187.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 147.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 139.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 136.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 132.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 138.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 137.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 138.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 158.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 147.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 147.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 142.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 142 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 143.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 151.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 150.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 133.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 152.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 174.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 163.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 163.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 203.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 250.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 317.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 361.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 422.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 497 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 369.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 468.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 547.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 524.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 518.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 481.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 362.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 331.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 376.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 411.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 397.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 319.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 411.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 467.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 436.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 445.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 150.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 497 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 331.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 547.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 467.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Slovakia 25,277 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Lithuania 25,239 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 445.65 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$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 547.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.