Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 15.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 20.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 17.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 15.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 14.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 24.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 24.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 34.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 38.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 49.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 51.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 47.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 59.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 61.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 65.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 65.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 48.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 59.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 62.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Qatar 8,193 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 7,797 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Finland 7,730 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 7,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Grenada 6,443 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Croatia 6,407 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 France 6,240 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.