Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 80.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 80.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 80.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.4% | — |
| 1961 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | +35.5% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 42.7% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 35.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 40.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 53.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 66.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 73.0% | 80.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Lesotho 159.0% compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 146.3% compare
- 3 Seychelles 144.7% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 137.3% compare
- 5 Eswatini 137.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.9% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 239.7 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 757.58 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 165.76 goods and services 2000=100 (2005)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Gross domestic savings, total 61.18 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Gross public investment 8.1% (2011)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 33.10 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
- GDFI - private 76.56 billion current US$ (2008)
- GDFI - public sector 52.78 billion current US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 80.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.