ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT service exports was 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Serbia 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Hungary 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 554.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.39 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ict service exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 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.