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 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 20th 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +64.0% | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 17 Switzerland 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.9927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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 0.2889 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$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.