ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): ICT service exports was 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 4.38 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Bulgaria 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malaysia 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Pakistan 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Indonesia 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Hong Kong, China 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Estonia 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Lithuania 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 464.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for ict service exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.