Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Albania 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Cape Verde 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Denmark 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Djibouti 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.