Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 82.17 billion current US$ against 63.33 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 18.84 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 888.54 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.27 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 13.80 billion current US$ | 11.67 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 27.91 billion current US$ | 27.69 billion current US$ | 216.16 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.61 billion current US$ | 57.09 billion current US$ | 13.48 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 48.09 billion current US$ | 65.61 billion current US$ | 17.52 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 82.17 billion current US$ against 63.33 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.84 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Norway ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.