Sub-Saharan Africa Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 61.05%, a 4% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 57.04%, a 4.66% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 52.38%, a 3.16% decline from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 55.54%, a 2.04% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 105.94%
Euro Area 103.30%
OECD members 63.93%
World 62.50%
East Asia & Pacific 61.06%
Sub-Saharan Africa 61.05%
Latin America & Caribbean 57.26%
South Asia 47.30%
North America 30.51%
Sub-Saharan Africa Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 61.05% 4.00%
2021 57.04% 4.66%
2020 52.38% -3.16%
2019 55.54% -2.04%
2018 57.58% 2.27%
2017 55.31% -0.21%
2016 55.52% -2.68%
2015 58.20% -3.97%
2014 62.17% -1.44%
2013 63.60% -2.00%
2012 65.60% -1.32%
2011 66.92% 28.01%
1960 38.92% 28.01%