Sub-Saharan Africa Exports 1966-2024

Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2023 was $523.97B, a 5.46% decline from 2022.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2022 was $554.24B, a 15.36% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2021 was $480.47B, a 32.56% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2020 was $362.45B, a 13.85% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
World $30,857.28B
OECD members $18,660.63B
European Union $9,668.40B
East Asia & Pacific $9,229.50B
Euro Area $7,990.30B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,795.53B
South Asia $892.26B
Sub-Saharan Africa $523.97B
Sub-Saharan Africa Exports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $523.97B 25.78%
2022 $554.24B 26.89%
2021 $480.47B 24.86%
2020 $362.45B 21.12%
2019 $420.71B 22.98%
2018 $437.28B 24.55%
2017 $382.78B 23.54%
2016 $329.46B 21.65%
2015 $359.24B 21.53%
2014 $461.59B 24.63%
2013 $463.42B 25.78%
2012 $470.56B 27.84%
2011 $481.78B 29.60%
2010 $402.30B 27.78%
2009 $319.02B 26.06%
2008 $406.32B 31.71%
2007 $335.16B 29.65%
2006 $274.51B 28.11%
2005 $230.55B 27.85%
2004 $186.84B 26.78%
2003 $149.58B 26.62%
2002 $123.68B 27.73%
2001 $116.19B 28.36%
2000 $120.21B 28.06%
1999 $109.70B 27.15%
1998 $110.03B 19.44%
1997 $116.32B 20.60%
1996 $115.24B 21.52%
1995 $108.47B 22.57%
1994 $92.48B 24.49%
1993 $88.60B 23.99%
1992 $86.81B 23.90%
1991 $85.57B 21.30%
1990 $87.98B 23.54%
1989 $80.09B 25.24%
1988 $79.01B 25.23%
1987 $76.72B 25.69%
1986 $65.22B 24.57%
1985 $60.00B 21.06%
1984 $61.98B 20.67%
1983 $62.48B 18.68%
1982 $62.38B 16.77%
1981 $69.11B 17.17%
1980 $80.64B 27.77%
1979 $59.34B 26.02%
1978 $46.82B 24.56%
1977 $40.63B 23.66%
1976 $34.22B 21.66%
1975 $32.89B 22.74%
1974 $31.68B 24.10%
1973 $22.90B 22.18%
1972 $17.26B 21.31%
1971 $14.60B 20.33%
1970 $13.77B 19.54%
1969 $12.92B 20.73%
1968 $12.32B 22.06%
1967 $11.02B 20.99%
1966 $10.47B 20.48%