ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT service exports was 5.8% 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 % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.8% for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (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 5.8% 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 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ict service exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 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 down 5.0%. 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 (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).