Sub-Saharan Africa Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2023
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 2021 was 45.91%, a 6.19% increase from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 39.73%, a 8.98% decline from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 48.71%, a 1.08% decline from 2018.
- Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 49.79%, a 3.59% increase from 2017.
| Sub-Saharan Africa Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
45.91% |
6.19% |
| 2020 |
39.73% |
-8.98% |
| 2019 |
48.71% |
-1.08% |
| 2018 |
49.79% |
3.59% |
| 2017 |
46.20% |
1.52% |
| 2016 |
44.68% |
-1.97% |
| 2015 |
46.65% |
-5.51% |
| 2014 |
52.16% |
-1.70% |
| 2013 |
53.86% |
-5.67% |
| 2012 |
59.54% |
-3.43% |
| 2011 |
62.96% |
3.80% |
| 2010 |
59.16% |
2.83% |
| 2009 |
56.33% |
-6.98% |
| 2008 |
63.31% |
4.61% |
| 2007 |
58.70% |
2.40% |
| 2006 |
56.30% |
2.30% |
| 2005 |
54.00% |
2.30% |
| 2004 |
51.71% |
-4.80% |
| 2003 |
56.51% |
1.16% |
| 2002 |
55.35% |
-5.06% |
| 2001 |
60.41% |
0.52% |
| 2000 |
59.90% |
15.27% |
| 1999 |
44.63% |
-2.80% |
| 1998 |
47.42% |
-4.07% |
| 1997 |
51.50% |
3.44% |
| 1996 |
48.06% |
-0.16% |
| 1995 |
48.22% |
6.61% |
| 1994 |
41.61% |
-0.19% |
| 1993 |
41.80% |
-0.27% |
| 1992 |
42.07% |
0.85% |
| 1991 |
41.22% |
1.02% |
| 1990 |
40.20% |
-2.25% |
| 1989 |
42.44% |
6.26% |
| 1988 |
36.18% |
-1.69% |
| 1987 |
37.87% |
3.22% |
| 1986 |
34.66% |
-1.95% |
| 1985 |
36.61% |
1.64% |
| 1984 |
34.97% |
1.16% |
| 1983 |
33.81% |
-3.73% |
| 1982 |
37.54% |
-4.20% |
| 1981 |
41.74% |
-13.12% |
| 1980 |
54.86% |
4.38% |
| 1979 |
50.48% |
1.15% |
| 1978 |
49.33% |
-0.88% |
| 1977 |
50.21% |
1.79% |
| 1976 |
48.42% |
0.70% |
| 1975 |
47.72% |
-0.70% |
| 1974 |
48.42% |
8.11% |
| 1973 |
40.31% |
3.23% |
| 1972 |
37.08% |
-0.83% |
| 1971 |
37.91% |
2.21% |
| 1970 |
35.69% |
-2.06% |
| 1969 |
37.75% |
-0.29% |
| 1968 |
38.04% |
-0.85% |
| 1967 |
38.89% |
1.54% |
| 1966 |
37.36% |
-1.94% |
| 1965 |
39.30% |
1.01% |
| 1964 |
38.29% |
1.18% |
| 1963 |
37.11% |
1.15% |
| 1962 |
35.96% |
-2.12% |
| 1961 |
38.08% |
-0.92% |
| 1960 |
39.01% |
-0.92% |
