Sub-Saharan Africa Exports 1960-2024

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 2022 was $548.87B, a 14.39% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2021 was $479.81B, a 32.63% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2020 was $361.77B, a 13.8% decline from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exports for 2019 was $419.71B, a 3.55% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
World $31,341.07B
OECD members $18,434.34B
East Asia & Pacific $9,632.34B
European Union $9,431.55B
Euro Area $7,830.58B
North America $3,730.55B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,778.60B
South Asia $898.48B
Sub-Saharan Africa $548.87B
Sub-Saharan Africa Exports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $548.87B 26.64%
2021 $479.81B 24.84%
2020 $361.77B 21.08%
2019 $419.71B 22.94%
2018 $435.17B 24.44%
2017 $388.30B 22.65%
2016 $332.77B 21.03%
2015 $360.62B 21.19%
2014 $463.66B 24.38%
2013 $467.01B 25.65%
2012 $473.43B 27.57%
2011 $486.85B 29.45%
2010 $407.35B 27.80%
2009 $320.70B 26.04%
2008 $407.93B 31.88%
2007 $336.30B 29.80%
2006 $275.16B 28.26%
2005 $230.79B 28.03%
2004 $186.94B 26.96%
2003 $149.91B 26.86%
2002 $123.91B 27.96%
2001 $116.65B 28.67%
2000 $121.29B 28.59%
1999 $110.71B 27.69%
1998 $111.01B 19.73%
1997 $117.48B 21.03%
1996 $116.38B 21.94%
1995 $109.72B 23.05%
1994 $93.40B 25.02%
1993 $89.70B 24.55%
1992 $87.81B 24.28%
1991 $86.45B 21.51%
1990 $88.85B 23.69%
1989 $80.62B 25.27%
1988 $79.63B 25.39%
1987 $77.23B 26.05%
1986 $65.66B 25.15%
1985 $60.43B 23.88%
1984 $62.42B 22.51%
1983 $62.98B 20.03%
1982 $62.76B 17.62%
1981 $69.72B 17.85%
1980 $81.25B 29.39%
1979 $60.06B 28.16%
1978 $47.54B 27.08%
1977 $41.14B 25.88%
1976 $34.64B 23.59%
1975 $33.31B 24.76%
1974 $32.10B 26.36%
1973 $23.19B 24.59%
1972 $17.49B 23.97%
1971 $14.80B 22.85%
1970 $13.96B 21.73%
1969 $13.09B 24.40%
1968 $12.48B 26.24%
1967 $11.16B 24.98%
1966 $10.60B 24.27%
1965 $9.91B 24.35%
1964 $0.00B 0.00%
1963 $0.00B 0.00%
1962 $0.00B 0.00%
1961 $0.00B 0.00%
1960 $0.00B 0.00%