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 59.77%, a 3.46% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 56.31%, a 4.64% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 51.67%, a 3.16% decline from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 54.82%, a 1.79% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 105.96%
Euro Area 103.32%
OECD members 64.05%
World 62.56%
East Asia & Pacific 61.12%
Sub-Saharan Africa 59.77%
Latin America & Caribbean 56.99%
South Asia 46.72%
North America 30.81%
Sub-Saharan Africa Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 59.77% 3.46%
2021 56.31% 4.64%
2020 51.67% -3.16%
2019 54.82% -1.79%
2018 56.61% 2.03%
2017 54.59% -0.14%
2016 54.72% -2.89%
2015 57.61% -3.76%
2014 61.37% -1.56%
2013 62.93% -2.07%
2012 65.01% -1.67%
2011 66.67% 66.67%
2010 0.00% 0.00%
2009 0.00% 0.00%
2008 0.00% 0.00%
2007 0.00% 0.00%
2006 0.00% 0.00%
2005 0.00% 0.00%
2004 0.00% 0.00%
2003 0.00% 0.00%
2002 0.00% 0.00%
2001 0.00% 0.00%
2000 0.00% 0.00%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% -39.01%
1960 39.01% -39.01%