ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 37 Portugal 496.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Armenia 486.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Uruguay 443.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Slovakia 439.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 France 426.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 419.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Moldova 378.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.