Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.