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 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 19 Libya 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Belgium 0.9199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vietnam 0.9176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.8856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.8801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Estonia 0.8545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.