Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 86.65 billion current US$ against 45.30 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 41.35 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 billion current US$ | 12.77 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 28.94 billion current US$ | 27.32 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 58.33 billion current US$ | 56.10 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 46.15 billion current US$ | 67.29 billion current US$ | 21.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 86.65 billion current US$ against 45.30 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41.35 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Russia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). 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.