ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT service exports was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa is 5.8%, measured 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 peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ict service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for ict service exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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).