What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.6%

Rank

15th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1977–2024

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th 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.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1979	0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1980	0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1981	0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1982	0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1983	0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1984	0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1985	0.1758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1986	0.1604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.1807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1988	0.1753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1992	0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1993	0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1995	0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1996	0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1999	0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
2000	0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2001	0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2005	0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2006	0.2426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2007	0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2008	0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2009	0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2010	0.2425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2011	0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2013	0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2015	0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2016	0.1753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2018	0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2020	0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2021	0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2022	0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2023	0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.1748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

12 Mongolia 0.6199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Cambodia 0.6117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Oman 0.6081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Slovenia 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Switzerland 0.5915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Malaysia 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Ireland 0.585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods exports (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.