Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 473.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 36th 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 111.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 149.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 206.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 158.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 124.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 117.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 116.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 112.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 114.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 113.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 113.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 120.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 119.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 115.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 115.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 113.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 121.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 118.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 102.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 119.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 142.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 131.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 130.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 161.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 203.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 266.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 299.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 352.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 428.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 310.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 398.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 473.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 448.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 437.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 398.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 282.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 254.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 290.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 322.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 306.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 255.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 336.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 377.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 341.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 126.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 428.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 473.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 255.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 377.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 33 Italy 11,123 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 10,717 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 France 10,250 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 8,983 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 New Zealand 8,866 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 8,410 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Malta 8,049 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 349.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 473.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.